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During British rule, labourers from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar were shipped to Mauritius, Fiji and the Caribbean as:
AIndentured labourers
BFree spice traders
CColonial army men
DTea estate owners
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Indentured labourers
1. They worked on plantations under contract.
2. Living conditions were poor.
3. They were indentured labourers.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Geography, India People and Economy, Chapter 2, Migration: Types, Causes and Consequences._
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