Dunlop's indigo factory: A painful relic of the indigo planters' oppression | Others

MADARIPUR, Oct 10, 2025 (BSS) - One of the many cruelties of British colonial rule in Bengal was the brutal oppression against indigo farmers. Across the country, the ruins of indigo factories still stand as silent witnesses to that dark period. These factories, or neelkuthis, had separate rooms where farmers were tortured for refusing to cultivate indigo. One such historic site still stands in Madaripur Sadar upazila - a haunting reminder of that oppressive past. To today's generation, it represents a chapter of exploitation and resistance under British rule. The site is located in Auliapur village under Chilarchar union of Madaripur Sadar upazila. A rural road branches off from the Shibchar-Madaripur regional highway leading to Auliapur. Near the local market...