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
