Explanation: Gandhiji travelled to Champaran in Bihar in 1917 to know about the plight of indigo peasants under the oppressive ‘Tinkathia’ plantation system. Under this system, the peasants were forced by the British to plant 3 out of 20 parts of his land with indigo. Gandhiji launched Champaran Satyagraha in support of their cause. ....Read more