Question

in the British period, what new opportunities opened up for people who came from castes that were regarded as low?

Answer 1

Hint: The British Raj refers to the period of British rule in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947. The system of government was introduced in 1858 when the management of the East India Company was transferred to the Crown in the person of Queen Victoria.

Complete answer:
Opportunities:
1. The British era was the revival of the city.
2. Many poor people living in the villages and cities of India at that time left their villages in search of jobs that could be found in the cities.
3. As the city grew, there was a huge demand for labor - labor who dug canals, laid roads, built buildings, worked in factories and communities, etc.
4. The demand for labor has been fulfilled by residents who have migrated from villages and cities.
5. There is also a need for workers on various plantations at home and abroad.
6. The military also offers job opportunities.
7. Many of these migrants are from lower castes.
8. For them, cities and plantations represent an opportunity to escape the oppressive influence of caste landowners throughout their lives and the daily humiliation they experience.

Note: In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, smallpox spread as an epidemic in India and, due to a lack of knowledge of hygiene among Indians, the British knew that the situation could escalate rapidly. They passed the Compulsory India Vaccination Act, passed in India in 1892, to prevent smallpox. They also set up "Sanitary Commissioners" in various regions to control disease through the establishment of pharmacies.