Which event can be best described as the inciting incident in Nectar in a Sieve?

The arrival of the tannery

The monsoon

Ira's wedding

Arjun and Thambi leaving for Ceylon

The inciting incident in this novel is when the tannery arrives in Rukmani’s village. With Western imperialism threatening their cultural tradition, Rukmani then fears that the tannery will take away traditional livelihood from the villagers despite offering people new jobs.