13-5-2017: CHAMPARAN SATYAGRAHA CENTENARY MINIATURE SHEET

On the afternoon of April 15, 1917, thousands had gathered at Motihari railway station in Bihar’s east Champaran, waiting for a man who was destined to lift their lives out of misery. It was at Champaran that the transformation from Mohandas into the Mahatma Began. This is the story of Gandhi’s first satyagraha.The movement that began a new chapter in India’s Independence struggle. During his stay in Champaran, Gandhiji took up residence at Hazarimal Dharmashala in Bettiah Village. He then visited many villages in the region to study the grievences of the peasants.