QUESTION 13
GS1
15 marks
Why indentured labour was taken by the British from India to other colonies? Have they been able to preserve their cultural identity over there?
WRITE IN
11 min
250 words
What the examiner wants
Explain why the British took Indian indentured labourers to other colonies, and whether they kept their culture.
ExplainMake clear how and why it happens: causes, process, and an example for each point.
Demand-wise check
- 1Why: abolition of slavery (1833) created labour shortage on sugar plantations; Indian poverty and famines≈50 words
- 2Destinations: Mauritius, Fiji, Trinidad, Guyana, Suriname, South Africa≈50 words
- 3Cultural preservation: Bhojpuri, Ramcharitmanas, festivals (Diwali, Phagwa), food; adaptation and creolisation≈50 words
- 4Political success today≈50 words
Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.
Answer plan
ReasonsDestinationsCultural preservation and changeConclusion
Where marks usually go
- Explaining why labour was taken but skipping cultural survival in Fiji, Mauritius, Trinidad
- No country example
Draw this
- Map of indenture destinations
Value addition
- FactAbout 1.2 million Indians went as indentured labour between 1834 and 1917; the system ended in 1917.Historical record
- ExampleAapravasi Ghat in Mauritius, the arrival depot, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.UNESCO
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