When was the Champaran Agrarian Law passed by the British Government?

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The correct answer is 1918.Key Points

The Champaran Agrarian Law was passed by the British Government in 1918.
This law was enacted to address the grievances of the peasants in Champaran district of Bihar who were forced to cultivate indigo on a portion of their land by the British planters.
The law provided for the appointment of a commission to inquire into the agrarian problems of the district and to suggest measures for their redressal.
The commission was headed by W.C. Banerjee and included prominent leaders like Mahatma Gandhi, Rajendra Prasad and Anugrah Narayan Sinha.
The recommendations of the commission led to the cancellation of the oppressive indigo system and the introduction of new tenancy laws that gave more rights to the peasants.

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During British rule in India, the Tinkathia system was used to cultivate indigo on 3/20 of the land.
Champaran farmers were concentrating on growing crops using the Tinkathia system.
Teenkathia translates to three Indigo kathas for every twenty kathas of land.
In Bihar, a Kathaa (Bigha) is a well-known landholding.