Champaran District was a district of British India. In 1917, Mohandas Gandhi did his first Satyagraha movement in India at this district against European landowners and British government .

History

It was created in 1866. On 1 December 1971 it was split into two districts: Paschim Champaran and Purbi Champaran. In 1917, Mohandas Gandhi lead a satyagraha movement in Champaran district against European land owners and government policies. During that time British landowners use to pressurize local peasants to grow indigo and sell it in lower prices. In response British government arrested Gandhi, later released and appointed him in an investigating commitee. Later British government did amendments to improve peasants situation. This was Gandhi's first movement in India, later he became the leader of

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Former districts of Bihar Districts of British India {{India-geo-stub