Concept:The Indigo Rebellion of 1859 was a peasant uprising caused by the oppressive and exploitative system imposed by British planters on indigo cultivators.
Explanation:British planters forced peasants to grow indigo instead of food crops.
They provided loans called ‘dadon’ at very high interest rates, trapping farmers in debt.
Farmers received extremely low prices for their indigo crop.
Indigo cultivation also degraded the soil, making it unfit for future farming.
The harsh contract conditions and economic exploitation led to widespread resentment.
This resulted in the Indigo or Blue Rebellion of 1859.
Answer:Option C: Harsh agri-economic conditions under which Indigo cultivators were put by the British planters.