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Question

"Tinkathia System" in Champaran meant

  1. Cultivation of Indigo on the 3/20 area of land
  2. Cultivation of Indigo on 33% area of land
  3. Cultivation of Indigo on 30% area of land
  4. None of the above

Answer:

Option A: Cultivation of Indigo on the 3/20 area of land

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Cultivation of Indigo on the 3/20 area of land”.

The Tinkathia system was a system in the Champaran district of Bihar during the British Raj. It forced farmers to grow indigo on three parts of their land out of every 20 parts.