What did the peasants pay the British landlords as rent? What did the British now want instead and why? What would be the impact of synthetic indigo on the prices of natural indigo?
The events in this part of the text illustrate Gandhi’s method of working. Can you identify some instances of this method and link them to his ideas of satyagraha and non-violence?
Discuss the following:
‘Freedom from fear is more important than legal justice for the poor.’ Do you think that the
poor of India are free from fear after Independence?
List the words used in the text that are related to legal procedures.
For example: deposition
List other words that you know that fall into this category.