INDIGO (Summary)
SIMPLE SUMMARY OF INDIGO BY LOUIS FISCHER CLASS – 12 ENGLISH CORE 1. Meeting with Gandhi (1942): Louis Fischer recalls meeting Mahatma Gandhi at his ashram in Sevagram in 1942. Gandhi talked about his efforts to drive the British out of India, which started in 1917. 2. Encounter with Rajkumar Shukla: In December 1916, at the Indian National Congress Party convention in Lucknow, farmer Rajkumar Shukla approached Gandhi for help. Shukla wanted Gandhi to address the injustices faced by farmers under the landlord system in Bihar. 3. Gandhi's Journey to Champaran: Shukla persistently followed Gandhi until he agreed to visit Champaran. Gandhi and Shukla traveled together from Calcutta to Champaran after months of planning. 4. Visit to Rajendra Prasad’s House: They went to Rajendra Prasad’s house, but he was not there. Gandhi decided to proceed to Muzaffarpur, where he wa...