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During British rule in India, caste data was regularly collected in decennial censuses from 1881 to _____.

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1931

The question asks until which year caste data was regularly collected in the decennial censuses during British rule, starting from 1881.

During British rule, caste data was regularly enumerated in every decennial census from 1881 up to 1931.

The 1931 Census, conducted under J.H. Hutton, was the last one to record comprehensive caste-wise data.

The 1941 Census collected some caste information but it was not fully tabulated or published due to the Second World War.

After Independence, the Census of India stopped enumerating caste data (except for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes).

The years 1921, 1911 and 1901 fall within this period but do not mark its end, so they are incorrect.

Hence caste data was regularly collected from 1881 to 1931.

1931.

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