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Regarding the Champaran Satyagraha of 1917, which of the following statements are correct?

  1. It was organized to address the grievances of indigo farmers suffering under the tinkathia system.Answer
  2. Rajkumar Shukla played a key role in persuading Mahatma Gandhi to visit Champaran.Answer
  3. C
    The movement was launched as a direct response to the Rowlatt Act passed by the colonial government.
  4. D
    It resulted in the immediate establishment of the Indian National Army to fight colonial rule.

Answer

The Champaran Satyagraha of 1917 addressed the issues of indigo growers under the tinkathia system, and Mahatma Gandhi was persuaded to visit Champaran by local leader Rajkumar Shukla.
The Champaran Satyagraha of 1917 was Mahatma Gandhi's first civil disobedience movement in India. It targeted the oppressive tinkathia system enforced on indigo farmers, following an earnest invitation extended to Gandhi by Rajkumar Shukla.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the core objective of the Champaran Satyagraha
Identify that cultivators were forced by European planters to grow indigo on 3/20th of their land under the tinkathia system.
This confirms the primary socio-economic issue tested in the movement.
2
Verify key historical figures involved
Confirm that Rajkumar Shukla requested Mahatma Gandhi's presence in Champaran during the Lucknow INC session of 1916.
This establishes the historical origin of Gandhi's intervention in Bihar.
3
Evaluate chronological and historical contexts of incorrect options
Distinguish Champaran (1917) from the Rowlatt Act (1919) and the INA (1940s).
This eliminates options that misattribute events or dates.

Key Concept

Champaran Satyagraha (1917) and early Gandhian mass movements
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