Which one of the following is a very significant aspect of the Champaran Satyagraha ?
A
Active all-India participation of lawyers, students and women in the National Movement
B
Active involvement of Dalit and Tribal communities of India in the National Movement
C
Joining of peasant unrest to India's National Movement
Correct Answer
D
Drastic decrease in the cultivation of plantation crops and commercial crops
Explanation
The Champaran Satyagraha (1917) is significant because it marked the first successful integration of local peasant grievances against the *tinkathia* system into the broader framework of the Indian National Movement. While option (A) is a common feature of later struggles, Champaran was a localized movement; widespread all-India participation of diverse social groups only became a hallmark during later mass movements like the Non-Cooperation Movement. The core concept being tested is the shift in the Indian National Movement from an elite-led political discourse to a mass-based movement involving the rural peasantry.
Modern Indian HistoryGandhian Satyagrahas & Peasant MovementsChamparan SatyagrahaIndigo cultivatorsPeasant unrestNational MovementMahatma GandhiTinkathia system