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Louis Fischer visiting Gandhi in 1942 ...

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Louis Fischer visiting Gandhi in 1942 ...

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It was Champaran where Mahatma Gandhi threw his hat in the ring against the British rule for the first time.

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Gandhiji was attending the annual convention of INC.

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Gandhiji meets RAJKUMAR SHUKLA from Champaran(Bihar) who wants his help.

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The peasants of Champaran were sharecroppers who were oppressed under the landlord system.Rajkumar Shukla himself was a peasant.

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Shukla accompanied Gandhi everywhere,he never left Gandhi's side for weeks.

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Later, from CALCUTTA Gandhi decides to go with Shukla.

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They board a train to PATNA and later heads towards Rajendra Prasad's house.

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*lawyer
*later became President of the Congress party and of India

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Gandhiji is ill-treated by the servants of Rajendra Prasad.(NOT ALLOWED TO DRAW WATER FROM THE WELL)

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They further head towards MUZZAFARPUR to obtain more information. Greeted by Professor J.B Kripalani and students at midnight,15 April 1917

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Stayed at the house of Professor Malkani(government school teacher)for two days. Extraordinary thing 'in those days' as Indians were afraid to show sympathy for advocates of home‐rule.On Gandhi's arrival many sharecroppers started arriving on foot.

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In Muzzafarpur,Gandhiji sets up a meeting with the lawyers.He scolds them for charging high fees and decides to set the peasants free from their fear and the 15 percent arrangement.

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The landlords learned about the synthetic indigo developed by Germany🇩🇪.They thereupon obtained  agreements from the sharecroppers to pay them compensation for being released from the arrangement.

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Gandhi finally reaches Champaran +meets with the secretary of the British landlord's association and the commissioner of Tirhut division but gets no information.

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He further proceeds to MOTIHARI(capital of Champaran) +went to a house to continue investigations.Hears of a case of maltreatment ,decides to go there but on the way served a notice to leave Champaran.

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Decides to disobey the order. Summoned to appear in the court.

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Peasants show a spontaneous demonstration outside the court.Officials fail to mange the crowd.Gandhi helps in regulating.

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In shock the prosecutor requests the judge to postpone the hearing.Gandhiji opposes the delay.

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Gandhiji PLEADS GUILTY, asked the penalty due but the court releases him without bail.

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At liberty Gandhi meets prominent lawyers(Rajendra Prasad,Brij Kishor Babu,Maulana Mazharul Huq.....).Gandhi tries to bring unity among them and make them understand the need to provide justice.Their response brought immense pleasure and he informs that the battle of Champaran is won.

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Later, the Lieutenant Governor informs him that the case against him has been dropped. (Civil disobedience triumphed)

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After multiple meetings(4) with the Lt. Governor Edward Gait an official commission of enquiry was set up to look into the situation.

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The British officials decide to make a repayment on seeing the crushing mountain of evidence against the big planters.Gandhiji asks for 50 percent and they finally agree upon 25 percent.

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He wanted the Britishers to accept their mistake and the amount didn't matter according to Gandhi.

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Within a few years the Indigo sharecropping disappeared. Gandhiji wanted to do something on the social and cultural backwardness  in the Champaran villages.

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Education and healthcare facilities were looked into.MAHADEV DESAI,NARHARI PARIKH,DEVADAS(Gandhi's youngest son)+Mrs.GANDHI were among the few volunteers who helped better lives in Champaran.

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A British official wanted to help Gandhi but he refuses Charles's help to teach us a lesson in SELF RELIANCE.