Answer:
Peasants did not want to grow Indigo: The British bought it from farmers at very cheap rates, exported it to England and reaped huge profits. Earlier, the farmers grew indigo only on a small portion of their land. Now they were forced to cultivate indigo on their land instead of food crops. The cultivation of indigo adversely affected the fertility of the soil. If the peasants refused to grow indigo, they were beaten ruthlessly to compel them to cultivate indigo. The farmers were unprotected and the planters were favoured by the rules of the government. The planters resorted to violent methods if the farmers refused to obey them.
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