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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 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 .
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 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)
East Champaran or Purvi Champaran is an administrative district in the state of Bihar in India.The district headquarter is located at Motihari. Prior to 1971, there was a single Champaran District . On 1 December 1971, it was divided into East and West Champaran (Purvi and Paschimi Champaran).
West Champaran is an administrative district in the state of Bihar in India, located just 60 km (37 mi) west of Birgunj. It is the largest district in Bihar with an area of 5,228 km 2 (2,019sq mi). It is a part of Tirhut Division . [ 1 ]
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
Motihari, at that time simply called Champaran, was close to Mahatma Gandhi. He came to Motihari on April 15, [ 30 ] 1917 [ 31 ] with Raj Kumar Shukla to start the Satyagraha movement in Champaran, known as Champaran Satyagraha , which concerned the exploitations of farmers.