Question

how did print affect the life of poor people in India in 19th and 20th century​

Answer 1

Answer:

Very cheap small books were brought to markets in Madras towns allowing poor people to buy them. Issues of caste discrimination began to be written and discussed. Kashibaba, a Kanpur mill worker wrote on caste and class exploitation. Bangalore cotton mill workers set up libraries to educate themselves. Local social workers used books and journals to eradicate superstition and social evils. This was also used to propagate message of nationalism.