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Champaran

Coordinates: 26°50′37″N 84°40′57″E / 26.8437°N 84.6826°E / 26.8437; 84.6826
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Champaran
Region
Champaran is located in India
Champaran
Champaran
Location in Bihar, India
Champaran is located in Bihar
Champaran
Champaran
Champaran (Bihar)
Coordinates: 26°50′37″N 84°40′57″E / 26.8437°N 84.6826°E / 26.8437; 84.6826
Country India
StateBihar
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Champaran is a region in Bihar, India.[1] It is now divided into two districts: East Champaran and West Champaran.

History

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In 1917, Mahatma Gandhi led a satyagraha movement in the Champaran district against the policies enforced by European landowners and the colonial government. These policies coerced local farmers into cultivating indigo at unfairly low prices. In response to Gandhi's leadership, the British authorities initially arrested him but later released him, subsequently amending the laws to alleviate the plight of the peasants. This marked Gandhi's first campaign in India and a significant triumph for the principles of civil disobedience.[2]

People

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References

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  1. ^ "History | An Official Website of East Champaran, Motihari | India". Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  2. ^ Chandra, Bipin. History of Mordern India. India.

Further reading

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