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Explain how print helped the poor people to express their ideas on various issues.

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Explain how novel reading became a popular source of pleasure in India.

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(i) In the early 20th century Public libraries were set up for the poor people. In the late 19th century, issue of casteism began to written in presses.

(ii) Jyotiba Phule wrote ?Gulamgiri? which exposed the ill treatment of the low castes.

(iii) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar and Ramaswamy Naicker wrote about the untouchability. The evil of society. These books and writings highlighted how poor people were exploited by the upper castes. These books were read all over India and became helpful to improve the conditions of the poor people.

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The novels reading became the medium of entertainment globally. In India too, novel became a popular medium of entertainment among the middle class. Printed books allowed people to amuse themselves. Picture books, translations from other languages, popular songs, contemporary events, stories in newspapers and magazines offered new forms of entertainment, therefore the novels became popular in India.