Original sentence: Baring of chest to higher status was considered a sign of respect, by both males and females.Higher-class women covered both breasts and shoulders, whereas Nadar climber women were not allowed to cover their bosoms, as most of the non-Brahmin women, to punctuate their low status.In 19th century Travancore lower-class women were not allowed to wear clothes that covered their breasts.Uneasy with their social status, a large number of Nadar climbers embraced Christianity, and started to wear "long cloths," strengthened by their new belief system, which offered equal rights to all men (and women)
Edited sentence: Baring of chest to higher status people by both males and females was made a sign of showing respect.. Nadar and Ezhava women were not allowed to cover their breasts as was the case of most of the non-Brahmin women, to punctuate their low status unless they paid taxes to cover breast which was affordable only by some wealthy families.Higher caste women were allowed to wear breast cloth, but they also had to bare  breast before Namboodiri Brahmins and deities to show respect.In 19th century Travancore lower caste Hindu women who constituted the majority of the population were not allowed to wear clothes that covered their breasts.This barbaric practice was supported by laws made by Travancore government.Uneasy with this inhuman practice, a large number of Nadars embraced Christianity, and started to wear "long cloths," strengthened by their new belief system, which offered equal rights to all men (and women)