Module 7: The Enquiry Committee and the Champaran Agrarian Act

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Subtopic 7.1: The Enquiry Committee and the Champaran Agrarian Act

The government appointed the Champaran Agrarian Enquiry Committee under F.G. Sly; Gandhi was a member. Its first meeting was held on 17 July 1917.
The committee submitted a unanimous report on 4 October 1917. After accepting all its recommendations the Bihar government published a notification on 18 October 1917.
The Champaran Agrarian Bill was introduced in the Legislative Council on 29 November 1917; republished in the Gazette on 20 February 1918, it came before the Council for consideration on 4 March 1918.
The Act ended the Tinkathia system, freed raiyats from the duty to grow indigo, and cut sharahbeshi (enhanced rent) by 20% in Turkaulia and 26% elsewhere; it also aimed to curb litigation.
Planters also refunded 25% of the illegal cash they had collected.
The Champaran movement was mainly directed against cash crops (forced indigo).

⭐ Key Points

F.G. Sly; Gandhi was a member, and the first meeting was on 17 July 1917.
When did the enquiry committee on Champaran's indigo cases submit its unanimous report? On 4 October 1917.
When did the Bihar government publish its notification after accepting all the committee's recommendations? On 18 October 1917.
On 29 November 1917; republished in the Gazette on 20 February 1918, it came before the Council on 4 March 1918.
Features of the Champaran Agrarian Act were: All of these; it also curbed litigation.
Which are true about the results of the Champaran movement? All of these.
Cash crops: the forced cultivation of indigo (66th BPSC 2021).

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Question: Who chaired the committee appointed to enquire into agrarian conditions in Champaran? Answer: F.G. Sly.
Question: When did the enquiry committee on Champaran's indigo cases submit its unanimous report? Answer: 4 October 1917.
Question: When did the Bihar government publish its notification after accepting all the committee's recommendations? Answer: 18 October 1917.
Question: When was the Champaran Agrarian Bill introduced in the Legislative Council? Answer: 29 November 1917.
Question: Features of the Champaran Agrarian Act were: Answer: All of the above.
Question: Which are true about the results of the Champaran movement? Answer: All of the above.
Question: The Champaran movement was mainly against: Answer: Cash crops.

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Question 1: Who chaired the committee appointed to enquire into agrarian conditions in Champaran?

F.G. Sly; Gandhi was a member, and the first meeting was on 17 July 1917.

Question 2: When did the enquiry committee on Champaran's indigo cases submit its unanimous report?

On 4 October 1917.

Question 3: When did the Bihar government publish its notification after accepting all the committee's recommendations?

On 18 October 1917.

Question 4: When was the Champaran Agrarian Bill introduced in the Legislative Council?

On 29 November 1917; republished in the Gazette on 20 February 1918, it came before the Council on 4 March 1918.

Question 5: Features of the Champaran Agrarian Act were:

All of these; it also curbed litigation.

Question 6: Which are true about the results of the Champaran movement?

All of these.

Question 7: The Champaran movement was mainly against:

Cash crops: the forced cultivation of indigo (66th BPSC 2021).

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Who chaired the committee appointed to enquire into agrarian conditions in Champaran?

F.G. Sly.

When did the enquiry committee on Champaran's indigo cases submit its unanimous report?

4 October 1917.

When did the Bihar government publish its notification after accepting all the committee's recommendations?

18 October 1917.

When was the Champaran Agrarian Bill introduced in the Legislative Council?

29 November 1917.

Features of the Champaran Agrarian Act were:

All of the above.

Which are true about the results of the Champaran movement?

All of the above.

The Champaran movement was mainly against:

Cash crops.

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