Social StudiesCLASS 8CBSE
answered 27 Mar 2026What were the circumstances which led to the eventual collapse of indigo production in Bengal?
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The collapse of indigo production in Bengal was caused by the following circumstances:
- Ryots’ denied producing the indigo anymore.
- Protests started taking place by the peasants/ryots supported by the zamindars.
- Following the protests, the Indigo Commission was constituted by the government, which accepted the faults of the planters and asked the planters to stop the cultivation.
- Planters eventually moved out of the city.