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English Core · 2024 · 5 marks
CBSE 2024 · Region 1 · Set 2 · Q12
Rajkumar Shukla in 'Indigo' decided to take up the cause of the peasants and raise his voice against injustice. The bangle makers were a stark…
Rajkumar Shukla in 'Indigo' decided to take up the cause of the peasants and raise his voice against injustice. The bangle makers were a stark contrast and accepted their plight of oppression because of tradition and caste. Write a comparative analysis of the two different attitudes towards unjust domination.
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Rajkumar Shukla illiterate but resolute
went to congress session / begged Gandhi to accompany him to Champaran
sought help against exploitation of crushed and fear stricken peasants
raised voice against British landlords who thought themselves above law
instrumental in bringing out the Champaran movement
bangle makers of Firozabad caught in the web of poverty and stigma of caste
accepted bangle making as their destiny
younger generation echo the lament of the older generation
failed to organize themselves into cooperatives
mind numbing toil killed all initiatives and ability to dream
caught in the vicious circle of middlemen sahukars, policemen, bureaucrats and the politicians
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