jan 1, 1859 - Indigo revolt (1859-60)
Description:
BengalRebellion organized under the leadership of Digambar Biswas & Bishnu Biswas
of Nadia district
Nildarpan, a play was written by Dinabandhu Mitra based on this agitation.
• By 1860, planter closed the factory & Indigo wiped fromBengal • It was the first Satygraha movement in Modern India
Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1859
Now
~ 166 years ago