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We are familiar with the story of Indian independence and the role of Mahatma Gandhi in the Champaran struggle. Raj Kumar Shukla was the farmer behind the ChamparanKisan Movement, one that symbolizes the Indian Freedom Struggle and the role of Gandhiji. The Britishers imposed the 'tinkathia' system upon the farmers of Champaran wherein they were imposed to grow indigo on 3/20thof their land. Ram Kumar was himself suffering at the hands of this exploitative system. He emerged as a forefront leader of the struggle against discrimination done by the colonial power in Champaran region.

Raj Kumar was the person who convinced Gandhiji to visit Champaran. He briefed the latter about the issues being faced by the farmers of the district and as to how were they exploited by the British colonial authorities. It was due to his efforts that farmers were freed from the forced Indigo cultivation. Thereby, linking the history of Champaran within the narrative of Indian history. Gandhiji adopted Satyagraha for the first time on the Indian soil in Champaran. This struggle granted the people of the nation with a new zeal of fervor and confidence. The Indian national struggle entered a new phase after the success of Champaran Satyagraha.