Champaran Satyagraha
E10811
Champaran Satyagraha was a 1917 nonviolent peasant uprising in Bihar led by Mahatma Gandhi against oppressive indigo plantation policies, marking his first major civil disobedience movement in India.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Champaran Satyagraha canonical | 13 |
| Champaran agitation | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Champaran Satyagraha Context triple: [Mahatma Gandhi, knownFor, Champaran Satyagraha]
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A.
Satyagraha
Satyagraha is Mahatma Gandhi’s philosophy and method of nonviolent resistance, emphasizing truth, civil disobedience, and moral courage in the struggle against injustice.
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Quit India movement
The Quit India movement was a mass civil disobedience campaign launched in 1942 demanding an end to British colonial rule in India, led prominently by Mahatma Gandhi and the Indian National Congress.
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C.
March 1st Movement
The March 1st Movement was a major 1919 Korean independence uprising against Japanese colonial rule, marked by nationwide peaceful demonstrations that became a symbol of Korean nationalism and resistance.
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D.
Indian independence movement
The Indian independence movement was a decades-long struggle, led by figures such as Mahatma Gandhi, to end British colonial rule and establish a sovereign, democratic India.
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E.
Indian Rebellion of 1857
The Indian Rebellion of 1857 was a major, widespread uprising against British rule in India that marked a turning point in the subcontinent’s colonial history and is often regarded as the first war of Indian independence.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Champaran Satyagraha Target entity description: Champaran Satyagraha was a 1917 nonviolent peasant uprising in Bihar led by Mahatma Gandhi against oppressive indigo plantation policies, marking his first major civil disobedience movement in India.
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A.
Satyagraha
Satyagraha is Mahatma Gandhi’s philosophy and method of nonviolent resistance, emphasizing truth, civil disobedience, and moral courage in the struggle against injustice.
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B.
Quit India movement
The Quit India movement was a mass civil disobedience campaign launched in 1942 demanding an end to British colonial rule in India, led prominently by Mahatma Gandhi and the Indian National Congress.
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C.
March 1st Movement
The March 1st Movement was a major 1919 Korean independence uprising against Japanese colonial rule, marked by nationwide peaceful demonstrations that became a symbol of Korean nationalism and resistance.
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D.
Indian independence movement
The Indian independence movement was a decades-long struggle, led by figures such as Mahatma Gandhi, to end British colonial rule and establish a sovereign, democratic India.
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E.
Indian Rebellion of 1857
The Indian Rebellion of 1857 was a major, widespread uprising against British rule in India that marked a turning point in the subcontinent’s colonial history and is often regarded as the first war of Indian independence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil disobedience movement
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nonviolent resistance movement ⓘ peasant uprising ⓘ |
| cause |
oppressive indigo plantation policies
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tinkathia system ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| followedBy | Kheda Satyagraha ⓘ |
| GandhiRole |
conducted detailed inquiry into peasants’ grievances
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defied British orders to leave Champaran ⓘ negotiated with colonial authorities for reforms ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
abolition of tinkathia system
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improvement of peasants’ conditions ⓘ increased popularity of Mahatma Gandhi in Indian politics ⓘ strengthening of Indian National Congress mass base ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | British India ⓘ |
| leader | Mahatma Gandhi ⓘ |
| legalContext | British colonial rule in India ⓘ |
| location |
Bihar
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Champaran ⓘ |
| mainParticipants |
Colonial Office
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surface form:
British colonial authorities
European indigo planters ⓘ indigo peasants ⓘ |
| method |
civil disobedience
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non-cooperation with unjust orders ⓘ nonviolent resistance ⓘ satyagraha ⓘ truth-based inquiry ⓘ |
| opponent |
British colonial government in Bihar
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European indigo planters in Champaran ⓘ |
| opposed |
coercive plantation contracts
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exploitative indigo rents ⓘ indigo cultivation under forced conditions ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Mahatma Gandhi ⓘ |
| outcome |
appointment of a government inquiry committee
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legal recognition of peasants’ complaints ⓘ |
| precededBy | Gandhi’s satyagraha campaigns in South Africa ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Indian independence movement
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Non-Cooperation Movement ⓘ
surface form:
non-cooperation movement
satyagraha philosophy ⓘ |
| significance |
first large-scale application of satyagraha in India
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first major civil disobedience movement led by Gandhi in India ⓘ turning point in Indian national movement ⓘ |
| startDate | 1917 ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Anugrah Narayan Sinha
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Braj Kishore Prasad ⓘ J. B. Kripalani ⓘ Mahadev Desai ⓘ Narhari Parikh ⓘ Rajendra Prasad ⓘ local peasants ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Champaran Satyagraha Description of subject: Champaran Satyagraha was a 1917 nonviolent peasant uprising in Bihar led by Mahatma Gandhi against oppressive indigo plantation policies, marking his first major civil disobedience movement in India.
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