Which of the following statements are correct about the Indian working class?

1.The modern working class in India was the offspring of the modern industries, transport and plantations established during the British period

2.The Indian proletariat was formed out of pauperized peasants and ruined artisans who became wage earners

3.The Indian working class developed national and class consciousness much later than the educated middle class

4.During the pre-British period, the workers of India were protected against risks of sickness, unemployment, old age and death

5.A larger proportion of the workers were prosperous in colonial India

A1, 2 and 3 only

B4 and 5 only

C1, 2, 3 and 4 only

D1, 4 and 5 only

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