In which of the following cities did Mahatma Gandhi lead the peasant movement against the imposed indigo cultivation by the British planters?
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Champaran.
- Mahatma Gandhi led the peasant movement against the forced indigo cultivation by British planters in Champaran, a district in Bihar, India.
- This movement, known as the Champaran Satyagraha of 1917, was Gandhi's first major act of civil disobedience in India, where he advocated for the rights of the oppressed indigo farmers who were being compelled by British planters to grow indigo under harsh conditions.