Modern History PYQ 326 of 636 · Gandhi and His Early Movements

Which compensation tax the indigo farmers were required to pay, if they desired exemption from indigo cultivation?

  1. ABatta
  2. BJaziya
  3. CTawan
  4. DNazrana
  5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above

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Correct answer: (c) Tawan

Explanation

The peasants had to cultivate indigo on at least 3/20 of their land and sell it at prices fixed by the European planters. This was also called the Tinkathia system. If the peasants wanted exemption from indigo cultivation, they had to pay compensation, which was called “Tawan”.

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