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Which of the following revolts took place in Maharashtra?

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Important Questions on Tribals, Dikus and the Vision of a Golden Age

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The Reserved Forests produced _____ (Timber/ Opium) which the British required.
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The British wanted tribal groups become settled cultivator instead of Jhum Cultivator.
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Find out the names of some heroes of other tribal revolts in the twentieth century. Write their story in your own words.
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How did the expansion of British rule in India affect the tribals?
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Under the British rule tribal chiefs continued to enjoy their administrative power and legislative power over their tribal groups.
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Find out whether the conditions of work in the mines have changed now. Check how many people die in mines every year, and what are the reasons for their death?
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The tribal chiefs got _____ (Land/ Water) titles in central India under the British land settlements.
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Under British rule, powers and positions of tribal chiefs remain unchanged.
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What problems did shifting cultivators face under British rule?
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The British introduced land settlements to have a regular source of _____ (revenue/interaction).

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Cocoons were bought from the Santhals and sold by the traders at five times the purchase price.
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How did the powers of tribal chiefs change under colonial rule?
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In British rule, some forest of India classified as Reserved Forests.
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The British described the tribal people as _____.(honest and faithful/wild and savage)
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What accounts for the anger of the tribals against the dikus?
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Tribals were recruited in large numbers to work in the tea plantations of Jharkhand and coal mines in Assam.