alleryThe 'Coolie ship' Tamils who emigrated to Sri Lanka and Malaya during indenture were primarily from which Indian region?
AEastern UP
BDry districts of Tamil Nadu
CBihar
DKonkan coast (typical)
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Dry districts of Tamil Nadu
1. syllabus specifies regional origins of indentured migration.
2. Most Indian indentured workers came from Eastern UP, Bihar, Central India, AND the dry districts of Tamil Nadu.
3. Tamils predominantly went to Malaya, Singapore, and Sri Lanka.
_Source: syllabus History India and the Contemporary World - II, Ch 3 "The Making of a Global World", §Indenture ¶3_
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