RURAL LIFE AND

SOCIETY
TYPES OF SETTLEMENTS
INDIGO PLANTATION
 INDIGO PLANTS:
WHAT ARE INDIGO PLANTS ?
 Historically, indigo was a natural dye extracted
from the leaves of certain plants
 The process was important economically because
blue dyes were once rare.
 India is believed to be the oldest centre for dyeing
and it supplied indigo to europe in the greco-roman
era .
RELATION BETWEEN INDIGO &
HISTORY
 Indigo was in a high demand in europe.
 It was used as a dye fior fabrics.
 This was worn by military and workman in
europe.
 This made europe bliu collar worker.
 Besides indigo was rare in europe.
 Vasco da gama dicovered sea route during
this time to india.
WHY WAS INDIGO IN DEMAND?
 Cootton was produced in high amount in
manchester.
 Climate of birtain wasn’t suitable for growing
indigo.
 Indigo was cultivated through nij and ryoti
systems.
NIJ SYSTEM
 In this system, the planter produced indigo
on those lands which were under his direct
control.
 The planter either bought the land or rented
it from other zamindars.
 He directly employed labourers to produce
RYOTI SYSTEMS
 Ryoti system the planters forced the ryots to
sign a contract called satta.
 Those got cash from planters to producde
indigo at loewst rateb
 Land lost fertility after indigo was cultivated
 In 1810 95% was gone.
INDIGO REBELLION
 When gandhi visited champaran, champaran
movement was done
 And this gave a good result against indigo
planters .
 The agents who acme top collect rebnt were
beaten
 Indigo planters weren surethat thy wont
cultivate indigo in future.