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Q. Who was the first planter of Indigo in Bengal?
Answer: Louis Bonnaud
Notes: Louis Bonnaud, a Frenchman introduced it to the Indians. He was the first indigo planter of Bengal. He started cultivation at Taldanga and Goalpara near Chandannagar (Hooghly).
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