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Prior to the British involvement in India, local people had owned all of the land, on which they grew crops such as sugar cane. They made enough money out of their land to live off, and to feed their families.
However, when the British came to India, they forced the people of Champaran to grow the Indigo plant, as it could be used to make an expensive dye (indigo dye), which would bring a lot of profit.
The British claimed ownership of the land in Champaran, and took all of the indigo crops produced by the farmers in order to sell them. As a result, the local people, who were previously comfortable, had nothing.
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