They were centers for community actions and helped organize protests from civil rights.
Answer:
The very idea of the British Raj—the British rule over India—seems inexplicable today. Consider the fact that Indian written history stretches back almost 4,000 years, to the civilizationcenters of the Indus Valley Cultureat Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro. Also, by 1850, India had a population of at least 200 million.
