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Champaran is identified with the Champāraṇya mentioned in the Bheraghat inscription as a place "devastated" by the Kalachuri king Yashaḥkarṇa (11th/12th century). [2]In 1917, Mahatma Gandhi led a satyagraha movement in the Champaran district against the policies enforced by European landowners and the colonial government.
The Champaran is derived from the Champa flower. There is a myth that in past Champaran was a forest of Champa Flowers. So, on this myth, the place first named Champajhar (Chmapa+Jhar; Jhar means house) then it named Champaran from Champaranya (its ancient name, meaning forest of Champa Flowers)
Champaran District was a district of British India. In 1917, Mohandas Gandhi did his first Satyagraha movement in India at this district against European landowners and British government. [ 1 ]
The Champaran Satyagraha of 1917 was the first satyagraha movement led by Mahatma Gandhi in British India and is considered a historically important rebellion in the Indian independence movement. It was a farmer's uprising that took place in Champaran district of Bihar in the Indian subcontinent , during the British colonial period .
Pages in category "Cities and towns in East Champaran district" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Champaran tenant was bound by law to plant three out of every twenty parts of his land with indigo for his landlord. This system was known as the tinkathia system, as three kathas out of twenty katha had to be planted with indigo. (1.0 Acre = 32.0 Katha = 1.6 Bigha in Patna).
Dhaka is an assembly constituency in the Indian state of Bihar, in East Champaran district. Historically Famous for the Champaran Satyagraha led By Mahatma Gandhi in 1917 for Indigo farming against East India Company. Famous Place In Dhaka .Jama Masjid Dhaka .Moti Masjid Mohabbat pur Dhaka .Dhaka High School .Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad Chowk
Pages in category "East Champaran district" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...