Class 8 Social Science
Tribals, Dikus and the Vision of a Golden Age
Q.1
Fill in the blanks:
(a) The British described the tribal people as ____________.
(b) The method of sowing seeds in jhum cultivation is known as ____________.
(c) The tribal chiefs got ____________ titles in central India under the British land settlements.
(d) Tribals went to work in the ____________ of Assam and the ____________ in Bihar.
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Q.2
State whether true or false:
(a) Jhum cultivators plough the land and sow seeds.
(b) Cocoons were bought from the Santhals and sold by the traders at five times the purchase price.
(c) Birsa urged his followers to purify themselves, give up drinking liquor and stop believing in witchcraft and sorcery.
(d) The British wanted to preserve the tribal way of life.
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Q.3
What problems did shifting cultivators face under British rule?
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Q.4
How did the powers of tribal chiefs change under colonial rule?
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Q.5
What accounts for the anger of the tribals against the dikus?
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Q.6
What was Birsa’s vision of a golden age? Why do you think such a vision appealed to the people of the region?
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