Raj Kumar Shukla
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Raj Kumar Shukla was an indigo cultivator and activist from Bihar who famously persuaded Mahatma Gandhi to visit Champaran, sparking Gandhi’s first major satyagraha in India.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Raj Kumar Shukla canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
activist
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indigo cultivator ⓘ person ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
ending forced indigo cultivation
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rights of indigo peasants ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mahatma Gandhi
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peasants of Champaran ⓘ |
| cause |
agrarian reform
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peasant rights ⓘ |
| citizenship | British India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Bihari people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | catalyst for Gandhi’s first satyagraha in India ⓘ |
| knownFor |
agitation against indigo planters in Champaran
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inviting Mahatma Gandhi to Champaran ⓘ role in Champaran Satyagraha ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Hindi ⓘ |
| movement |
Champaran Satyagraha
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Indian independence movement ⓘ |
| notableEvent | bringing Gandhi to Champaran in 1917 ⓘ |
| occupation |
farmer
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indigo cultivator ⓘ political activist ⓘ |
| opposed | indigo planters ⓘ |
| persuaded | Mahatma Gandhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Bihar
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Champaran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Bihar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
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