In 1917, Gandhi visited Champaran to do something about the miserable condition of the farmers. He was served a notice to quit Champaran but Gandhiji disobeyed the order. He was summouned to the court the next day for disobeying the order of leaving Champaran. On the next morning, thousands of peasants gathered to support Gandhiji. When Gandhiji saw that the public was ready to support him and to go to jail with him in the protest against the policy of the government, Gandhiji exclaimed, "The battle of Champaran is won." It is an example of his civil disobedience.