Which of the following is applicable to Girmit Act?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Time bound contract for migration
In colonial times, indentured labourers sent abroad to work on plantations went under a time-bound contract called the Girmit Act (Indian Emigration Act).
Note: This question is taken from the pre-rationalised NCERT book. The latest edition (2026-27) does not have this part. An extract of the pre-rationalised NCERT book is given below for the benefit of students.
Pre-rationalised NCERT: “Indian Diaspora … During colonial period (British period) millions of the indentured labourers were sent to Mauritius, Caribbean islands (Trinidad, Tobago and Guyana), Fiji and South Africa by British from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar; to Reunion Island, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Surinam by French and Dutch and by Portuguese from Goa, Daman and Diu to Angola, Mozambique to work as plantation workers. All such migrations were covered under the time-bound contract known as Girmit Act (Indian Emigration Act).” |