Tribals, Dikus and the Vision of Golden Age


Let's recall

1. Fill in the blanks:

(a) The British described the tribal people as ________?

Ans: Wild and savage.

(b) The method of sowing seeds in jhum cultivation is known as _______?

Ans: Broadcasting.

(c) The tribal chiefs got ______ titles in central India under  the British land settlements?

Ans: Land.

(d) Tribals went to work in the _______ of Assam and the ________ in Bihar?

Ans: Tea plantation , Coal mines.

2. State whether true or false:

(a) Jhum cultivators

 plough the land and sow seeds.

Ans: False.

(b) Cocoons were bought from the Santhals and sold by the traders at five times the purchase price.

Ans: True.

(c) Birsa urged his followers to purify themselves give up drinking liquor and stop believing in witchcraft and  sorcery.

Ans: True.

(d) The British wanted to preserve the tribal way of life.

Ans: False.

Let's Jiscnss

3. What problems did shifting cultivators face ender British rule?

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4. How didthe powers of tribal chiefs change under colonial rule?

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5. What accounts for the anger of the trials against the dikus?

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6. What was Birsa's Vision of a golden age? Why do you think such a vision appealed to people of the region?

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Let's Jo

7. Find out from your parents, friends or teachers, the names of some heroes of other tribal revolts in the twentieth century. Write their story in your own words.

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8. Choose any tribal group living in India today. Find out about their customs and way of life, and how their lives have changed in the last 50 years.

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Type By Bikash Bora