Which among the following is considered the first experiment of Satyagraha by Gandhiji in India?
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Champaran .
The first experiment of Satyagraha by Mahatma Gandhi in India was the Champaran Satyagraha in 1917. Gandhi initiated this non-violent civil disobedience movement in Champaran, Bihar, to address the grievances of indigo farmers subjected to the exploitative 'Teenkathia' system. Under this system, farmers were compelled to grow indigo on a portion of their land and sell it at minimal prices to European planters. Gandhi's intervention led to the formation of a government inquiry committee, resulting in the abolition of the system and compensation for the farmers.