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Indentured labour was a result of poverty.

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The above statement is True.
Indentured labour refers to contract labour in which labourers work wageless for the employer to pay off their travel to the new nation. It was for a fixed period of time. Indentured labour was the result of various reasons. During the 19th century, while some nations experienced an economic boom, others faced extreme misery. The peasants were unable to pay revenue. They were indebted, lost land, and lived in poor conditions. In order to improve their condition, they migrated to other countries as indentured labourers. These labourers were employed in plantations, mines, and road and railways works. The main destinations were the Caribbean, Malay, Fiji, etc.

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