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प्रश्न
Exploitation is a universal phenomenon. The poor indigo farmers were exploited by the British landlords to which Gandhiji objected. Even after our independence we find exploitation of unorganized labour. What values do we learn from Gandhiji’s campaign to counter the present day problems of exploitation?
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उत्तर
Exploitation is a universal phenomenon, irrespective of time and place. The poor indigo farmers of Champaran were exploited by the Britishers. Such exploitation, especially of unorganised labour, has continued into the present times. Gandhiji's objection to the exploitation of the indigo planters was non-violent yet effective. This episode, therefore, teaches us prompt ways to counter the present day problems of exploitation. The victims should be relieved from fear and made self-reliant. They need to understand their own strengths and not fear to question the authority of the bureaucrats and the rich. Education can go a long way in making this possible.
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How did the Champaran episode prove to be a turning point in India's freedom struggle ?
Notice these expressions in the text. Infer their meanings from the context.
1. urge the departure 3. harbor a man like me
2.conflict of duties 4. seek a prop
Strike out what is not true in the following.
Rajkumar Shukla was
Why is Rajkumar Shukla described as being ‘resolute’?
Why do you think the servants thought Gandhi to be another peasant?
List the places that Gandhi visited between his first meeting with Shukla and his arrival at Champaran.
What did the peasants pay the British landlords as rent? What did the British now want instead and why? What would be the impact of synthetic indigo on the prices of natural indigo?
The events in this part of the text illustrate Gandhi’s method of working. Can you identify some instances of this method and link them to his ideas of satyagraha and non-violence?
Why did Gandhi agree to a settlement of 25 per cent refund to the farmers?
What was the attitude of the average Indian in smaller localities towards advocates of ‘home rule’?
Discuss the following.
1. “Freedom from fear is more important than legal justice for the poor.”
Do you think that the poor of India are free from fear after Independence?
Discuss the following.
The qualities of a good leader.
Choose an issue that has provoked a controversy like the Bhopal Gas Tragedy or the Narmada Dam Project in which the lives of the poor have been affected.
Find out the facts of the case.
Suggest a possible settlement.
As the host of a talk show, introduce Rajkumar Shukla to the audience by stating any two of his defining qualities. You may begin your answer like this:
Meet Rajkumar Shukla, the man who played a pivotal role in the Champaran Movement. He ______
Biographies include features of non-fiction texts - factual information and different text structures such as description, sequence, comparison, cause and effect, or problem and solution. Examine Indigo in the light of this statement, in about 120-150 words.
Gandhi effectively managed to redress the problems of the indigo sharecroppers with the Lieutenant Governor. What did he achieve?
Gandhi not only alleviated the economic conditions of the Champaran people but also their social and cultural background. Justify.
What conflict of duty was Gandhi involved in?
Answer the following question in about 40-50 words.
What can be inferred from Rajendra Prasad’s recorded upshot of the lawyer consultations, at Motihari?
