Champaran is a region in

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, India. It is now divided into two districts: East Champaran and West Champaran.

History

Champaran is identified with the ''Champāraṇya'' mentioned in the Bheraghat inscription as a place "devastated" by the Kalachuri king Yashaḥkarṇa (11th/12th century). In 1917,

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led a ''

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'' movement in the Champaran district against the policies enforced by European landowners and the colonial government. These policies coerced local farmers into cultivating indigo at unfairly low prices. In response to Gandhi's leadership, the British authorities initially arrested him but later released him, subsequently amending the laws to alleviate the plight of the peasants. This marked Gandhi's first campaign in India and a significant triumph for the principles of civil disobedience.

People

* Batak Mian - A cook who saved the life of

* Manoj Bajpai – * Dinesh Bhramar – poet and noted figure in Hindi and Bhojpuri literature * Anuranjan Jha – Indian journalist * Abdur Rahman (IPS), Former Indian police officer. *

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– Indian filmmaker * Ramesh Chandra Jha – Indian poet, novelist and freedom fighter * Abdullah Khan – novelist and screenwriter * Ravish Kumar – Indian journalist * Gopal Singh Nepali – Indian poet of Hindi literature, Bollywood lyricist *

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– English novelist, essayist, journalist and critic * Kedar Pandey – Congress leader and ex-Chief Minister of Bihar * Afroz Alam Sahil – Indian journalist * Raj Kumar Shukla – indigo cultivator, activist * Radha Mohan Singh – Indian politician * Sanjeev K Jha – Indian script writer, filmmaker * Prof. Umesh Mishra - Msc Math,B.ed, Science Teacher

The Literary History of Champaran

Freedom Fighter and author Ramesh Chandra Jha was the first person who penned down the rich literary history of Champaran. His research based books including ''Champaran Ki Sahitya Sadhana'' (चम्पारन की साहित्य साधना) (1958), ''Champaran:Literature & Literary Writers'' (चम्पारन: साहित्य और साहित्यकार) (1967) and ''Apne Aur Sapne:A Literary Journey Of Champaran'' (अपने और सपने: चम्पारन की साहित्य यात्रा) (1988) meticulously document the rich literary heritage and history of Champaran,

. These seminal books continue to serve as foundational reference points for researchers, scholars, Ph.D. students, and journalists alike. Jha's insightful exploration and preservation of Champaran's historical and literary legacy have solidified his place as a cornerstone in the field of literary research.Apne Aur Sapne : Online PDF book at Archive.org
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History

People

The Literary History of Champaran

References

Further reading