Question
Why did the tribals group see the moneylender and trader as evil outsiders and the cause of their misery?
Solution
(i)Tribal groups often needed to buy and sell in order to be able to get the goods that were not produced within the locality.
(ii)This led to their dependence on traders and moneylenders.
(ii)This led to their dependence on traders and moneylenders.
(iii)Traders came around with things for sale, and sold the goods at high prices.
(iv)Moneylenders gave loans with which the tribals met their cash needs, adding to what they earned.
(v)But the interest charged on the loans was usually very high. So for the tribals, market and commerce often meant debt and poverty.
Tribal groups therefore saw the moneylender and trader as evil outsiders and the cause of their misery.
(iv)Moneylenders gave loans with which the tribals met their cash needs, adding to what they earned.
(v)But the interest charged on the loans was usually very high. So for the tribals, market and commerce often meant debt and poverty.
Tribal groups therefore saw the moneylender and trader as evil outsiders and the cause of their misery.
