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Tribals, Dikus and the Vision of a Golden Age
What problems did shifting cultivators face under British rule?
The life of shifting cultivators was directly connected to the forest.
When the British brought changes in forest laws, their life was badly affected. The British extended their control over all forests and declared that forests were state property. Some forests were classified as Reserved Forests for they produced timber which the British wanted. In these forests people were not allowed to move freely and practise jhum cultivations. Many were therefore forced to move to other areas in search of work and livelihood
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What problems did shifting cultivators face under British rule?
How did the powers of tribal chiefs change under colonial rule?
What accounts for the anger of the tribals against the dikus?
What was Birsa’s vision of a golden age? Why do you think such a vision appealed to the people of the region?
The Khonds belonged to
British officials saw these settled tribal groups as more civilised than hunter-gatherers
Vaishnav preachers were the worshippers of
Kusum and palash flowers were used to
The Gaddis of Kulu were
The lives of shifting cultivators depended on free movement within _________.
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