. In the British period, what new opportunities opened up for people who came from castes that were regarded as “low”?
Drains had to be dug, roads laid, buildings constructed, and cities cleaned. This required coolies, diggers, carriers, bricklayers, sewage cleaners, sweepers, palanquin bearers and rickshaw pullers. This opened new opportunities for people who came from castes that were regarded as “low”.
