Practicing Success
The 'Dubashes' were |
Indian weavers who worked with the British. Indian soldiers who worked temporarily for the British army. Indians who could speak two languages the local and the English. Indian bankers who loaned money to the British. |
Indians who could speak two languages the local and the English. |
The correct answer is Option (3) → Indians who could speak two languages the local and the English. Dubashes - Indians who could speak two languages the local and the English. Madras developed by incorporating innumerable surrounding villages and by creating opportunities and spaces for a variety of communities. Several different communities came and settled in Madras, performing a range of economic functions. The 'dubashes' were Indians who could speak two languages- The local language and English. They worked as agents and merchants, acting as intermediaries between Indian society and the British. They used their privileged position in government to acquire wealth. Their powerful position in society was established by their charitable works and patronage of temples in the Black Town. |