The commission declared that the planters were unfair and the farmers were not paid enough for their toil. The commission also stated that in future the farmers could refused to grow Indigo plants and the planters did not have the right to force them.

The Indigo Commission was set up in the year 1860 to investigate the problems faced by the indigo cultivators in Bengal. The Commission was headed by Sir William Hunter and had five other members. After a thorough investigation, the Commission submitted its report in the year 1861.

The verdict of the Indigo Commission was as follows:

1. The system of indigo cultivation was oppressive and unfair to the cultivators.

2. The indigo planters forced the cultivators to sign contracts, which were one-sided and imposed heavy penalties for the slightest of defaults.

3. The cultivators were not paid fair prices for their indigo produce.

4. The planters used force and violence to extract indigo from the cultivators.

5. The indigo cultivation system led to the impoverishment of the cultivators.

6. The planters had a virtual monopoly over the sale of indigo and controlled the market.

7. The British government needed to intervene and regulate the indigo industry to protect the interests of the cultivators.

8. The government should establish a court to adjudicate disputes between the cultivators and the planters.

9. The government should provide loans to the cultivators to enable them to switch to other crops.

10. The government should also establish agricultural banks to provide credit to the cultivators at reasonable rates.

In conclusion, the Indigo Commission's verdict was that the indigo cultivation system was exploitative and oppressive to the cultivators. The government needed to intervene and regulate the industry to protect the interests of the cultivators. The Commission's report led to the passing of the Bengal Tenancy Act in 1885, which provided legal protection to the cultivators and regulated the relationship between the cultivators and the planters.