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Answer the following in 125-150 words:

Why did Rajkumar Shukla invite Gandhiji to Champaran? How did Gandhiji solve the problem of the indigo farmers?

Answer:

Rajkumar Shukia was a poor peasant who was from Champaran district in Bihar. He came to Lucknow in December at annual convention of the Indian National Congress to complain Gandhiji about the plight of the sharecroppers. Gandhiji went to Champaran when he received the report of exploitation of the poor peasants. He began gathering the evidences. The British landlords as well as the commissioner did not co-operate with him in getting the facts. Lawyers were engaged to go to the court and they briefed him the case and gave full support. Gandhiji and the lawyers collected the depositions of about ten thousand peasants.             The evidences and documents were collected. The investigators started their investigations in full-fledged form. This was intolerable to the landlords and Gandhiji was summoned before the lieutenant Governor. After few interviews, an official inquiry was set up to look into the matter of sharecroppers? condition. They got sufficient evidences against the planters and the peasants were refunded 25%. This was a huge victory of farmers and they now got courage. Within a few years, the planters gave up their estates and peasants became the owner of the land.