Champaran is a region in Bihar, India. [1] It is now divided into two districts: East Champaran and West Champaran.

The Champaran Satyagraha of 1917 was the first satyagraha movement led by Mahatma Gandhi in British India and is considered a historically important rebellion in the Indian independence movement. It was a farmer's uprising that took place in Champaran district of Bihar in the Indian subcontinent, during the British colonial period.

West Champaran is an administrative district in the state of Bihar in India, located just 60 km (37 mi) west of Birgunj. It is the largest district in Bihar with an area of 5,228 km 2 (2,019sq mi).

The Champaran Satyagraha was a peasants uprising, led by Mahatma Gandhi in the Champaran district of Bihar. The farmer’s in the region revolted against the British power against the imposed indigo cultivation between 1914 and 1916.

2024年7月9日 · Champaran Satyagraha was Gandhi's pioneering nonviolent protest against British colonial exploitation of indigo farmers in Bihar, India. Check this article for its causes, significance, and outcomes. Champaran Satyagraha: The Champaran Satyagraha in 1917 was a big deal in India’s fight for freedom, led by Mahatma Gandhi.

2024年6月28日 · The Champaran Satyagraha, led by Mahatma Gandhi in 1917, was a pivotal moment in India’s struggle for independence. Initiated in the Champaran district of Bihar, the movement protested against the exploitative indigo plantation system imposed by British landlords. Check Out Details on Champaran Satyagraha in this article. Champaran Satyagraha ...

2019年8月13日 · The Champaran Andolan of 1917 was India’s first civil disobedience movement spearheaded by Mahatma Gandhi in the Champaran district of Bihar. This movement marked Mahatma Gandhi’s first attempt of implementing his satyagraha mode of protest which was a passive non-violent civil resistance of the masses against the British colonizers.

During the British colonial period, the Champaran Satyagrahaof 1917 was the first Satyagraha movement led by Gandhi in India, and it is regarded as a historically significant revolt in the Indian Independence Movement.

It formed part of the Tirhut division in the province of Bihar and Orissa in British India. In 1972, it was divided in two districts, Pashchim (west) and Purbi (east) Champaran. The headquarters of the former is at Bettiah and the latter is at Motihari. Indigo cultivation in Champaran goes back to the late 18 th century.

The pilgrimage sites of Bhikhna Thori Pass, Rampurva, Lauriya Nandangarh, Lauriya Areraj and Kesariya (Kesaputta) along with numerous stupas (locally called dih) make Champaran the original celebrated Buddhist country of India.