Indigo is a dye which is 
  • a rich yellow in colour
  • a rich blue in colour
identify the fibre.
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  • woad
  • indigo
The Portuguese had their colony in 
  • Venezuela
  • Brazil
This was the reason why there was a major demand for indigo in the 18th century.
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  • industrialisation
  • colonization
In the nij system of cultivation the planters rented or leased out land.
  • true
  • false
In the ryoti system the Indian farmers grew indigo on the land owned by the British planters.
  • true
  • false
In the ryoti system the farmers were forced to grow indigo on 25% of their best lands.
  • true
  • false
The peasants under the ryoti system were given a donation to cultivate indigo.
  • true
  • false
The peasants were paid a good price for the indigo by the planters.
  • true
  • false
In 1859 the peasants , their wives,the village headman and the zamindars revolted against the planters.
  • true
  • false
The British government supported the planters and declared that the peasants ought to cultivate indigo forever.
  • true
  • false
The Indigo Commission supported the indigo farmers and asked them not to cultivate it.
  • true
  • false
The demand for indigo fell due to the invention of synthetic dyes.
  • true
  • false
The indigo rebellion took place after the Revolt of 1857.
  • true
  • false
Mahatma Gandhi ended the cultivation of indigo at Champaran.
  • true
  • false
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