Question

what changes came from a low caste under british rule

Answer 1

Prior to the coming of the British, caste had grown into a powerful social institution, with the dominance of Brahmins at the top of its hierarchy. The Hindu kings also upheld this institution with the help of their civil power. With the advent of the British as the political head of the society, the traditional form of the caste started taking a different shape.

The British Intention was to Rule and not to Initiate Reformative Chances

The British brought with them their own traditional form of government which was quite dif­ferent from that of the Indian monarchical system. But as Christians the British “…could not have much sympathy with the institutions of the Hindus”. As prudent foreigners they were more interested in consolidating their power over a strange land and people rather than initiating reformative changes in its peculiar institutions such as “caste”.