Analyze the causes of the Indigo Revolt

Indigo revolt is seen as the boldest and the most significant agrarian revolt in the history of the country. This was cause by the following factors:

1. The farmers in India had been forced to divert fertile fertile land out of food crops and into indigo cultivation. They were asked to accept high amounts of money as advances for the cultivation of indigo

2. However, at the time of harvest, the British officials would interfere with the market, and consequently, the price of indigo would drop steeply. This would lead to poor earnings for the farmers.

3. While the farmers were tolerant of this tyranny, the British delivered another blow. As a consequence of discovery of artificial dyes, they no longer required indigo. So they stopped purchasing indigo altogether.

4. The land used for cultivation of indigo was left useless for the cultivation of any other crops. This led to aggravation of the crises.

5. Hence, the farmers in Bengal came together to protest the tyrannies of a self-meaning government. They attacked cloth factories and offices. Even educated employees from Calcutta flooded the villages to support the farmers, forcing the British to stop indigo cultivation in India.