alleryIn which year did the Indigo revolt begin in Bengal?
A1757
B1859
C1875
D1917
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. 1859
1. The Indigo revolt was a peasant uprising of indigo farmers against planters.
2. It arose in Bengal in 1859 and continued for over a year.
3. 1875 was the Deccan Riots and 1917 the Champaran Satyagraha.
_Source: Wikipedia, Indigo revolt, lead section_
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