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1859 peasant rebellion in Bengal against European Indigo planters
The Indigo revolt (or Nil bidroha; Bengali: নীল বিদ্রোহ) was a peasant movement and subsequent uprising of indigo farmers against the indigo planters,
Indigo_revolt
Chemical compound, food additive and dye
Indigo dye is an organic compound with a distinctive blue color. Indigo is a natural dye obtained from the leaves of some plants of the Indigofera genus
Indigo_dye
English weekly newspaper in Calcutta, British India
atrocities on Indian peasants by the indigo planters. The latter used to force the peasants into cultivating indigo. In the late 1875, when one Jagadananda
Hindoo_Patriot
Bengali zamindar and rebel leader
with Bishnu Charan Biswas led the Indigo revolt of 1859, they mobilised exploited peasants against the oppressive Indigo cultivators of the British Raj,
Digambar_Biswas
2025 Indian Bengali action-adventure film by Dhrubo Banerjee
roles. The film is a fictionalised tale set in the backdrop of the Indigo revolt (1859–1860), during colonial unrest in Bengal. Banerjee conceptualised
Raghu_Dakat
Bengali revolt leader
1808) was a leader of the Indigo revolt in the Bengal. He was popularly known as Bishe Dakaat. The first phase of revolts in Eastern British India started
Biswanath_Sardar
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Indigo or indigo in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Indigo is a color between blue and violet. Indigo or INDIGO may also refer to: IndiGo, an airline
Indigo_(disambiguation)
Famous Bengali Language Play
Vidroha, better known as the Indigo Revolt of February–March 1859 in Bengal, when farmers refused to sow indigo in their fields to protest against exploitative
Nil_Darpan
Indian journalist (1824 – 1861)
policy of Lord Canning during the Indian Rebellion of 1857. During the Indigo revolt of 1859, he stood by the side of the ryots, and exposed the oppression
Harish_Chandra_Mukherjee
Bengali Hindu predominantly agrarian caste
They led the Indigo revolt in the region and paid off the peasants' debts after the rebellion. Disgruntled former employees of Indigo factories, village
Mahishya
Indian television series
Azimullah Khan, Bakht Khan, Mangal Pandey, Lord Dalhousie TBA 44 "Indigo Revolt" Virendra Saxena, Tom Alter, Vijay Kashyap Madhav TBA 45 "Mahatma Phule"
Bharat_Ek_Khoj
Government of India Act, 1858 Formation of Imperial Civil Services (1858) Indigo Revolt in Bengal (1859–1860) White mutiny by the European troops (1859) Enactment
List of governors-general of India
List_of_governors-general_of_India
First civil resistance movement led by Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi in India in 1917
cleanliness – or Swachhta – which was close to Mahatma Gandhi's heart. Indigo revolt Kheda Satyagraha of 1918 Non-co-operation movement Indian Independence
Champaran_Satyagraha
great Kurdish revolt broke out against the Ottomans with the support of local Christian communities. Yazdan Shir, the leader of this revolt, attempted to
List_of_wars:_1800–1899
District in West Bengal, India
ud-Daulah, Nawab of Bengal, at Palashi in this district. The 1859 revolt against European Indigo planters started from the village of Chaugacha, by Digambar
Nadia_district
Indian writer and dramatist (1829-1873)
was about the plight of indigo farmers. Indigo revolt (1858) in Bengali was the revolt of the indigo farmers against the indigo planters. It was one year
Dinabandhu_Mitra
additional famine that broke out in 1873–74, the rebellion subsided. Indigo revolt Choudhury, Nurul Hossain (2012). "Pabna Peasant Uprising". In Islam
Pabna_Peasant_Uprisings
Pabna District. In 1861, Kushtia Sub-Division was established due to Indigo revolt and in 1871, Kushtia Sub-Division with Kumarkhali Upazila and Khoksa
Kushtia_District_(1947–1984)
Upazila in Khulna, Bangladesh
for transportation is nearly extinct. Shahid Rahimullah, leader of Indigo Revolt[citation needed] Liakat Ali Khan, student freedom fighter commander
Morrelganj_Upazila
Indian politician
British rule such as Indigo revolt leader Digambar Biswas under whose leadership the indigo farmers protested against the European Indigo planters. Anushilan
Ujjal_Biswas
District of Bangladesh in Mymensingh
notable historical events include the Sannyasi rebellion (1772–1790), the Indigo revolt (1859), famine (1874), the advent of rail transport (1899), and the
Jamalpur_District
Topics referred to by the same term
active 1929-1938 Peasant organization of Pabna District involved in the Indigo revolt in Bengal, 1859 Agricultural League (Landbund), German political party
Agrarian_League
Indian adventurer
gentry of the district. His ancestors also took a leading role in the Indigo revolt. Suresh spent a wild childhood, fighting feral cats and dogs, fishing
Suresh_Biswas
American TV actress
playing Alanis Wheeler on The Handmaid's Tale, Indigo on The Afterparty, Patti Robinson on Good Girls Revolt, and Ruth on Flack. Angelson was born in New
Genevieve_Angelson
Historical evolution of the third-largest city in Bangladesh
Railway transformed Khulna into a major regional trade hub, while the Indigo Revolt of 1859–1860 marked a formative episode of agrarian resistance in the
History_of_Khulna
Bengali daily newspaper founded by Ishwar Chandra Gupta
the Bengali language and in building public sentiment leading to the indigo revolt. Sambad Prabhakar was the brainchild of Ishwar Chandra Gupta. His patron
Sambad_Prabhakar
City in Rangpur, Bangladesh
planters led to widespread resentment and resistance. In 1859-60, the Indigo revolt spread across Bengal, and Nilphamari was one of the centers of this
Nilphamari
Upazila in Mymensingh, Bangladesh
British established Neel Kuthi (Indigo center) in the 18th century at the Razbari Bazaar of Nandail, and the indigo revolt started in the area. In 1971 Nandail
Nandail_Upazila
District of Bangladesh in Khulna
the British conquest, they organised Jessore as a district. The 1860 indigo revolt was also happening in this district. Magura district has 4 upazilas
Magura_District
Bengali aristocrat, educator and social worker (1828–1893)
himself took some initiative in this Indigo revolt. Finally, the British colonial government formed the Indigo Commission in 1860 due to his initiative
Nawab_Abdul_Latif
Anglo-Irish priest, missionary and philanthropist
India to the Paris Exposition of 1867 . In 1861, at the height of the Indigo revolt by the ryots in Bengal, Long received a copy of the Bengali play Nil
James_Long_(priest)
2019 studio album by Chris Brown
Indigo is the ninth studio album by the American singer Chris Brown, released on June 28, 2019, by RCA Records. His second double album, it is a follow-up
Indigo_(Chris_Brown_album)
District of Bangladesh in Khulna
Kushtia was made part of Nadia district during British rule. In 1860, the Indigo revolt spread throughout the Bengal province. Shalghar Madhua in Kushtia district
Kushtia_District
Indian independence activist (1895–1915)
uncle), Digambar Biswas had gained fame as an active leader of the Indigo revolt (Nil Bidroha,1859) against the forced cultivation of the cash crop and
Basanta_Kumar_Biswas
Province of British India from 1699 to 1947
with Qing China. The East India Company's promotion of indigo farming caused the Indigo revolt. The British were much criticised for favouring textile
Bengal_Presidency
Bengali-language novels
Rong Rokto about the Indigo revolt, Satyen Sen's Kumarajiva about the spread of Buddhism, and Oporajeyo about the Sepoy Revolt etc. are a few examples
Bengali_novels
Constitutionally provided right
weekly newspaper caught government attention after it published about Indigo revolt. In the 1880s, the government formulated several new laws following
Freedom of the press in British India
Freedom_of_the_press_in_British_India
District of Bangladesh in Rajshahi Division
In 1859–61, the district was one of the major areas involved in the Indigo revolt. Beginning in Yusufshahi period in 1873, the serfs resisted excessive
Pabna_District
Upazila in Khulna, Bangladesh
established in 1863. In 1889, the people of 48 villages revolted against the British in the historic Indigo Revolt. During Pakistan period (1947-1971), Shailkupa
Shailkupa_Upazila
fostering ground for several prominent revolutionary movements like the Indigo revolt and the Chittagong armoury raid. A large number of Bengalis died in
History_of_Bengal
18 April, a Maratha leader in the Indian Rebellion of 1857, occurs. Indigo revolt Limitation Act Civil Procedure Code East India Loan Act (British statute)
1859_in_India
Town in West Bengal, India
from Dhoolean (Dhuliyan) and Kassemnuggur (Kashimnagar) during the Indigo revolt in Bengal. The Dhuliyan Municipality was established in the year 1909
Dhuliyan
depicting the horror and tragedy of indigo cultivation in rural Bengal, and played a major role in the indigo revolt. Rabindranath Tagore was a pioneering
Theatre_of_India
Indian provisional government in Japanese-occupied Singapore during World War II
Government of India Act, 1858 Formation of Imperial Civil Services (1858) Indigo Revolt in Bengal (1859–1860) White mutiny by the European troops (1859) Enactment
List of office-holders in India
List_of_office-holders_in_India
Rahimullah (d. 1861), Chief of Baraikhali and leader of the Sundarbans Indigo Revolt Golam Ali Chowdhury (1824–1888), zamindar of Haturia and philanthropist
List_of_Bengalis
Political and cultural advancement of Backward Castes
rebellion (1855–56) and the Munda uprising of 1899–1901. Later, the Indigo revolt provided Gandhi with an opportunity to experiment with the peasantry
Backward Caste movement in Bihar
Backward_Caste_movement_in_Bihar
2025 soundtrack album by Nilayan Chatterjee and Rathijit Bhattacharjee
titular role of a legendary folk hero set against the backdrop of the Indigo revolt (1859–1860), alongside Anirban Bhattacharya, Sohini Sarkar and Idhika
Raghu_Dakat_(soundtrack)
History of a region of Bangladesh
airport in the 1920s–1930s. A cantonment was set up in Jessore. An indigo revolt was initiated by farmers in Jessore between 1860 and 1861. During the
History_of_Jessore
the magazine was shut down due to disagreement related to Bengal's Indigo revolt, some of them became determined to publish the weekly newspaper which
Dhaka_Prakash
Union in Khulna, Bangladesh
Saralia Uttar Saralia Bahrbuniya Union Shahid Rahimullah, leader of Indigo Revolt[citation needed] Liakat Ali Khan, student freedom fighter commander
Morrelganj_Union
Village in West Bengal, India
Station. Asannagar is a very old village of the district. Leader of the Indigo revolt and peasant uprising, Biswanath Sardar alias Bishe Dakait was hanged
Asannagar
Census Town in West Bengal, India
of the indigo revolt, one Englishman named Mr. Castle had been murdered in 1835 A.D at a place now known as Kuthir Para. The tank used for indigo processing
Barijhati
1791–1804 slave revolt in Hispanola
labor. The colony of Saint-Domingue also had extensive coffee, cocoa and indigo plantations, but these were smaller and less profitable than the sugar plantations
Haitian_Revolution
Law enforcement agency appearing in DC Comics
(rage), orange (greed), yellow (fear), green (willpower), blue (hope), indigo (compassion), pink (love), black (death), and white (life). Atrocitus, a
Green_Lantern_Corps
American singer (born 1989)
after one week, and later certified double Platinum. Brown's ninth album, Indigo (2019) found similar success, debuting atop the Billboard 200. It included
Chris_Brown
Nigerian political movement
The Abeokuta Women's Revolt (also called the Egba Women's Tax Riot) was a resistance movement led by the Abeokuta Women's Union (AWU) in the late 1940s
Abeokuta_Women's_Revolt
rice and indigo plantations that enslaved people worked on. Early in the century, rice became a South Carolinian staple, and by 1740, indigo became a
History of slavery in South Carolina
History_of_slavery_in_South_Carolina
City in South Carolina, United States
era, Georgetown was the commercial center of an indigo- and rice-producing area. Rice replaced indigo as the chief commodity crop in the antebellum era
Georgetown,_South_Carolina
British television director
Constellation - Battling For Freedom, Indigo Films for History Channel 2007 The Hunt For Lincoln's Assassin, Indigo Films for National Geographic channel
Mike_Loades
Slave rebellion in the Territory of Orleans (present-day Louisiana), United States
resulting in a dense slave population. They converted from cotton and indigo plantations to sugarcane, so that by 1802, 70 sugar plantations produced
1811_German_Coast_uprising
American musician (born 1981)
Album, and composed music for several films, including War Story (2014), Indigo Grey: The Passage (2015), and the song "Speak to Me" for Voice from the
Amy_Lee
2023 concert tour by Chris Brown
Influence", released from the expanded edition of his ninth studio album Indigo (2019). The tour marked Brown's first tour in Europe since the 2016 European
Under_the_Influence_Tour
Province in Ilocos Region, Philippines
and usury. The kaillanes revolted against the aristocracy in 1762. Vigan's two sections during the mid-19th-century indigo boom—one for the meztizos
Ilocos_Sur
Filipino businessman and industrialist (1782–1843)
of Jacobo Z. Zobel. Casa Roxas focuses on cultivation of coffee, sugar, indigo and, cotton. Casa Roxas also manufacture gun power, liquors and castings
Domíngo_Róxas
Ethnic group in El Salvador
Africans worked in the indigo industry. Similarly, descendants of African slaves, who were active participants in the revolt of 1932, were found in Atiquizaya
Afro-Salvadorans
People who are identified with the country of Barbados
mainly consisted of English farmers who grew tobacco, cotton, ginger, and indigo. Labor was supplied by European indentured servants or Irish prisoners until
Barbadians
Market in Conakry, Guinea
According to Lonely Planet it "sells anything from Chinese housewares to indigo cloth" and old magazines. Like Marché du Niger, it also sells a wide range
Marché_Madina_(Conakry)
City in northern Israel
wheat, barley, tobacco, quality melons, millet and grapes, with scattered indigo, oleander and palm trees. The sole water supply for the residents was the
Tiberias
2023 studio album by Chris Brown
Brown used similar imagery in the lyrics of his 2019 song "Indigo", from the album Indigo. Exclaim! listed the album cover as 16th worst of 2023, writing:
11:11_(Chris_Brown_album)
Caste of India
Bhumihars of Pipra and Turkaulia revolted against indigo cultivation. When Mahatma Gandhi launched a satyagraha against indigo cultivation in Motihari in 1917
Bhumihar
1811 revolt against Spanish rule in colonial El Salvador
Independence (Primer Grito de Independencia), was the first of a series of revolts in Central America in modern-day El Salvador against Spanish rule and dependency
1811_Independence_Movement
Historic house in Louisiana, United States
Destrehan. During the 19th century, the plantation was a major producer of indigo and then sugarcane. The home is most commonly associated with its second
Destrehan_Plantation
French colony on the island of Hispaniola (1659–1803)
taking a great number of measures, including the creation of plantations of indigo and of cane sugar. The first sugar windmill was built in 1685. On 22 July
Saint-Domingue
Revolt in the Danish West Indies
claimed the island of St. John to develop sugar plantations and crops such as indigo and cotton; there was an especially great demand for sugar and prices were
1733 slave insurrection on St. John
1733_slave_insurrection_on_St._John
Spiritual practices, traditions and beliefs
Sassafrass, Cypress & Indigo also explores the deep connection between community empowerment and Hoodoo. In the story, Indigo has healing abilities and
Hoodoo_(spirituality)
Early medieval Indian dynasty (753–982)
empire's chief exports were cotton yarn, cotton cloth, muslins, hides, mats, indigo, incense, perfumes, betel nuts, coconuts, sandal, teak, timber, sesame oil
Rashtrakuta_Empire
Comic book superhero
initially chooses Larfleeze's orange ring, but is convinced by Hal to use Indigo-1's ring instead due to the debilitating effects of the orange ring on the
John_Stewart_(character)
American rapper and singer-songwriter (1998–2018)
in this due to his violence. He was fascinated by the New Age concept of Indigo children, which may have been the reason for his attraction toward the color
XXXTentacion
Country in Central America
of La Libertad and Ahuachapán. This was followed by a boom in use of the indigo plant in the 19th century, mainly for its use as a dye. Thereafter the focus
El_Salvador
pigments. The earliest known blue dyes were made from plants – woad in Europe, indigo in Asia and Africa, while blue pigments were made from minerals, usually
Blue_in_culture
Blue dye prized by ancient Mediterranean civilizations
indistinguishable from indigo (קלא אילן qālā ilān). This description is also somewhat ambiguous, as different varieties of indigo have colors ranging between
Tekhelet
October 21, 2021. "Chris Brown Elevates Himself To R&B King Status With "Indigo" Album". Urban Islandz. June 28, 2019. Archived from the original on October
Honorific nicknames in popular music
Honorific_nicknames_in_popular_music
Social movement of farm workers or small landholders
in revolt against economic on many occasions. The peasants in Bengal formed a trade union and revolted against the compulsion of cultivating indigo. Anthony
Peasant_movement
Kingdom of the Spanish Empire (1521–1821)
displaced by indigo as the most important export product. Indigo, like cacao, was native to the region, and the indigenous peoples gathered wild indigo, used
New_Spain
intensifying Hellenizing influences. In the late 2nd-century BCE Maccabean Revolt, the Jewish Hasmonean Kingdom conquered most of Palestine; the kingdom subsequently
History_of_Palestine
Capital of the Philippines
Sanskrit word nīla (नील), meaning "indigo," and by extension referring to various plants used in producing natural indigo dye. It is thought that the name
Manila
Mercenary and spy in feudal Japan
peasant-warriors in Iga Province and the adjacent Kōka District, formed ikki – "revolts" or "leagues" – as a means of self-defense. They became known for their
Ninja
Country in the Caribbean
settlers. A plantation economy developed based on the production of sugar, indigo and rum, worked by large numbers of African slaves who soon came to vastly
Trinidad_and_Tobago
English musician (born 1969)
deprecated archival service (link) Reynolds, Simon; Press, Joy (1995). The Sex Revolts: Gender, Rebellion, and Rock 'n' Roll. Harvard University Press. p. 339
PJ_Harvey
Palestinian city in the West Bank
Waqf for the Haseki Sultan Imaret of Jerusalem. The villagers processed indigo as one source of revenue, using a cauldron specifically for this purpose
Jericho
English magnate and claimant to the English throne during the Wars of the Roses (1411–1460)
remember the colours of a rainbow in order (Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet—ROYGBIV). Lieutenant-general and governor of France (8 May 1436
Richard of York, 3rd Duke of York
Richard_of_York,_3rd_Duke_of_York
High Vis The Hounds Below HY Back to top Idlewild (band) Les Incompétents Indigo De Souza Island of Love Back to top Jaguar Love Joan of Arc Johnny Foreigner
List_of_indie_rock_musicians
Marina, Airbag, Turnstile Saturday: Molok0, Girl Ultra, Marc Segui, Lola Índigo, LP, Kehlani, Jack Harlow Sunday: Simona, Paula Cendejas, Remi Wolf, Emmanuel
List of Lollapalooza lineups by year
List_of_Lollapalooza_lineups_by_year
Garfield & Focus Features Nearing Deals To Join Paul Greengrass Peasant Revolt Movie 'The Rage': Cannes Market". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 18 May 2025
List_of_Focus_Features_films
Waterway in Adams County
from the process of producing indigo dye killed many of the fish that lived in Second Creek. An attempted slave revolt, sometimes known as the Second
Second_Creek_(Mississippi)
Fictional character in the DC Universe
"granddaughter" Brainiac 8 (also known as Indigo), to kill Donna Troy and ensure the fate of Colu. Indigo then infiltrated the Outsiders until she attacked
Brainiac
Town in Karnataka, India
death of Tipu Sultan, they revolted against the misrule of the British rulers. This revolt is known as the 'Budi Basavappa's Revolt'. By the beginning of the
Tarikere
Theory of generational cycles
revolution", which spanned from the campus and inner-city revolts of the mid-1960s to the tax revolts of the early 1980s. According to Strauss and Howe, the
Strauss–Howe generational theory
Strauss–Howe_generational_theory
Impending Doom 1 Y In Hearts Wake 2 Y Y The Heathens 1 Y In This Moment 1 Y Indigo Forever 1 Y Incubus 2 Y Y The Indecent 1 Y Indofin 1 Y InnerPartySystem
List of Warped Tour lineups by year
List_of_Warped_Tour_lineups_by_year
French general and emperor (1769–1821)
the most profitable of the colonies – a major source of sugar, coffee and indigo – but was under the control of the former slave Toussaint Louverture. Bonaparte
Napoleon
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