Question
Why was the British effort to settle jhum cultivators not very successful?
Solution
The British effort to settle jhum cultivators was not very successful.
(i)Settled plough cultivation is not easy in areas where water is scarce and the soil is dry.
(i)Settled plough cultivation is not easy in areas where water is scarce and the soil is dry.
(ii)In fact, jhum cultivators who took to plough cultivation often suffered, since their fields did not produce good yields. So the jhum cultivators in north-east India insisted on continuing with their traditional practice.
(ii)Facing widespread protests, the British had to ultimately allow them the right to carry on shifting cultivation in some parts of the forest.
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