History · Modern India: Caste and Social Reform

Read the sentences A, B, and C given below and choose the correct option. A. In the 19th century, the expansion of cities created new demands for labor. B. Relatively rich people from villages and small towns began moving to the cities for labor. C. Although working conditions were very hard, work in the new locations gave lower castes an opportunity to get away from the oppressive hold that upper-caste landowners exercised over them.