靛蓝

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靛蓝

在英国殖民时代,靛蓝的种植和加工工人承受了许多剥削和掠夺,因此靛蓝也被称为 “魔鬼的染料”。它深邃浓烈的色彩与极高的商业价值也使人们将其称为 “蓝色黄金”。印度是最早生产靛蓝染料的国家之一,其历史可以追溯到公元前 4 世纪。

为了供应英国的靛蓝工业,印度农民被说服种植靛蓝而不是粮食,而他们只能微乎其微的利润。1859 年,在 “Nil Vidraha”(靛蓝起义)期间,他们反抗英国种植园主的专制,导致种植业陷入停滞。翌年,一名调查这些问题的英国法官总结 “没有一箱蓝靛在运抵英国时不带人血”。

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