Answer :
1. In the story, Gandhi makes it possible for the sharecroppers of Champaran to shed
their fear of the British landlords. According to Gandhi, freedom from fear is the first step
towards self-reliance. However, it is unfortunate that the poor of the country are not free
from fear, even decades after the independence. Their actions, work, etc. are still under
pressure; they are under the mercy of the bureaucratic system. Furthermore, the poor
live in a continual fear of the police, who instead of taking care, often end up maltreating
them. The already poor farmers are becoming poorer, because of globalisation and the
craze for the foreign products. This leaves them in the fear of further destitution.