Raj Kumar Shukla was an indigo

Indigofera

Indigofera is a large genus of about 700 species of flowering plants belonging to the family Fabaceae.The species are mostly shrubs, though some are herbaceous, and a few can become small trees up to tall. Most are dry-season or winter deciduous. The leaves are pinnate with 5–31 leaflets and the...

 cultivator of Champaran (Bihar

Bihar

Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....

), who met Gandhiji to make him aware of the plight of the cultivators in Champaran and persuaded him to come there. Bhumihar Brahmin

Bhumihar

Bhumihar or Babhan or Bhuin-har is a Brahmin Hindu community mainly found in the Indian states of Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh.- Varna status :...

s in Champaran had earlier revolted against indigo

Indigo

Indigo is a color named after the purple dye derived from the plant Indigofera tinctoria and related species. The color is placed on the electromagnetic spectrum between about 420 and 450 nm in wavelength, placing it between blue and violet...

 cultivation in 1914 (at Pipra

Pipra

Pipra is a genus of bird in the Pipridae family. It contains the following species:* Crimson-hooded Manakin, Pipra aureola* Round-tailed Manakin, Pipra chloromeros* Scarlet-horned Manakin, Pipra cornuta...

) and 1916(Turkaulia),Mahatama Gandhi arrived in Champaran with his team of of eminent nationalists Rajendra Prasad,Anugraha Narayan Sinha,Brajkishore Prasad and the Champaran Satyagraha began.