Indigo

Indigo is a dye which is 

• a rich yellow in colour
• a rich blue in colour

identify the fibre.

• woad
• indigo

The Portuguese had their colony in 

• Venezuela
• Brazil

This was the reason why there was a major demand for indigo in the 18th century.

• industrialisation
• colonization

In the nij system of cultivation the planters rented or leased out land.

• true
• false

In the ryoti system the Indian farmers grew indigo on the land owned by the British planters.

• true
• false

In the ryoti system the farmers were forced to grow indigo on 25% of their best lands.

• true
• false

The peasants under the ryoti system were given a donation to cultivate indigo.

• true
• false

The peasants were paid a good price for the indigo by the planters.

• true
• false

In 1859 the peasants , their wives,the village headman and the zamindars revolted against the planters.

• true
• false