Indigo

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Plant Cultures Exploring plants and people of
South Asia
Indigo Indigofera tinctoria Led by Gandhi,
indigo workers played a crucial role in Indias
movement towards independence. Todays blue
denim is dyed using synthetic indigo, rather than
the real thing. Indigo leaf juice used to be
considered a treatment for rabies in India.
Nil (Hindi) Nila, Nili (Sanskrit)

Dyeing and printing indigo cloth
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