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'''Batak Mian''', was a cook who saved the life of [[Mahatma Gandhi]] from a murder attempt by food poisoning<ref name="HT2010">{{cite news |last1=B Vijay Murty |title=Family of Mahatma's saviour in dire straits |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/family-of-mahatma-s-saviour-in-dire-straits/story-8LAGZkViJtK0Yur1HHuwyI.html |accessdate=6 June 2020 |agency=Hindustan Times |date=22 January 2010}}</ref> in 1917. He was an employee of an indigo plant at [[Motihari]], [[Bihar]]. Afterwards, he was ousted from his job, tortured, and compelled to leave the village.<br />
==Incident==<br />
[[Mahatma Gandhi]] was invited to dinner by the manager of an indigo plant, Erwin. Erwin insisted to his cook, Batak Mian, to add poison to a glass of milk, and to serve to Gandhi.<ref name="NDTV2010">{{cite news |title=Their grandfather saved Gandhi's life |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/their-grandfather-saved-gandhis-life-409960 |accessdate=6 June 2020 |agency=NDTV |date=29 January 2010}}</ref> He went to serve, but revealed the plot to [[Rajendra Prasad]].<ref name="AJM87">{{cite book |last1=Mehta |first1=Arun. J |title=Lessons in Non-violent Civil Disobedience |date=20 December 2014 |page=87 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=27_fBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA87}}</ref><ref name="DD">{{cite web |title=Batak Mian: Forgotten patriot who saved Bapu's life in 1917 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sj9Ajqk9Mp4 |website=DDNews |publisher=Doordarsan |accessdate=6 June 2020 |date=2 October 2013}}</ref> After escaping from the attempt, [[Mahatma Gandhi]] continued his protest at [[Champaran Satyagraha|Champaran]].<br />
The estate manager tortured Batak Mian, lost his house and properties, and was driven out of his village.<ref>{{cite web |last1=SANCHARI PAL |title=The Forgotten Cook Who Paid Heavily For Refusing To Poison Mahatma Gandhi |url=https://www.thebetterindia.com/129386/forgotten-batak-mian-champaran-bihar-mahatma-gandhi/ |website=The better India |accessdate=6 June 2020 |date=30 January 2018}}</ref><br />
==After Independence of India==<br />
[[Rajendra Prasad]] visited Motihari in 1950, as President of India. A crowd formed around him and he recognized '''Batak Mian''' from the crowd, and described to the public how the incident happened in 1917. He ordered to grant Batak Mian 50 acres of land as an appreciation from the nation, a promise which is yet to be fulfilled.<ref name="TW2017">{{cite journal |last1=Anoop |first1=M.S |title=Memory lapse |journal=The Week |date=21 May 2017 |url=https://www.theweek.in/theweek/specials/champaran-satyagraha-mahatma-gandhi-batak-mian.html |accessdate=6 June 2020}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:People from Bihar]]<br />
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