Question

In the british period , what new opportunities opened up for people who came from castes that were regarded as "low" ? Explain

Answer 1

Dear Student,

Industrialisation during British rule had instigated urbanisation. This created opportunities for the men who came from the low caste:

• Drains had to be dug, roads laid, buildings constructed, and cities cleaned. This required coolies, diggers, carriers, bricklayers, sewage cleaners, sweepers, palanquin bearers, rickshaw pullers.
• Some also went to work in plantations in Assam, Mauritius, Trinidad and Indonesia.
• Leatherworks
• Opportunities in army e.g Mahar Regiment