Q. The Champaran Satyagraha was started by Mahatma Gandhi in the year
(a) 1915
(b) 1917
(c) 1919
(d) 1923.
Ans: (b) 1917
Explanation: The Champaran Satyagraha was started by Mahatma Gandhi in the year (b) 1917.
The Champaran Satyagraha was one of Mahatma Gandhi’s earliest and most influential movements in India. It took place in the Champaran district of Bihar, where indigo farmers were subjected to exploitative and oppressive conditions by British indigo planters.
Gandhi arrived in Champaran in 1917 and led the satyagraha, which involved peaceful protests, boycotts, and civil disobedience. He advocated for the rights of the indigo farmers and fought against the unjust system of indigo cultivation and forced indigo farming contracts.
The Champaran Satyagraha marked an important turning point in Gandhi’s life and in the Indian freedom struggle. It was during this movement that Gandhi began to develop his unique approach of nonviolent resistance and established himself as a prominent leader in the fight for Indian independence.
Therefore, the Champaran Satyagraha was started by Mahatma Gandhi in 1917.