Satyagraha: NIFT exhibition, talks to tell the story of indigo

Weaving together the historical and sartorial significance of indigo, a special travelling exhibition and a series of curated talks have been lined up by the NIFT to mark 100 years of Gandhi's Champaran Satyagraha.

The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) has planned various commemorative events across its 16 centres which would kick off from its campus in Patna, the city where Gandhi had arrived on April 10, 1917 on way to meet the indigo farmers of Bihar.

"Champaran was the crucible in which the philosophy of civil disobedience was forged on the Indian soil. And, cultivation of indigo was at the centre of the entire movement. So, we thought it was the right occasion to talk about its historical significance.

"But, the story and evolution of indigo is much bigger and deeper. It is not just limited to the 20th century, but harks back even to the Indus Valley civilisation. And, hence we are holding curated 'Indigo Talks' on our various campuses," Director General of NIFT, Sarada Muraleedharan told

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