Question

1. Imagine you are a jhum cultivator living in a forest village in the nineteenth century.
You have just been told that the land you were born on no longer belongs to you. In a
meeting with British officials you try to explain the kinds of problems you face. What
important points would you put forth.​

Answer 1

Answer:

The Jhum cultivators will tell the British officials about their inability to procureland for cultivation owing to their poor economic conditions. They will also tellabout their lack of knowledge of other cultivation methods, other than shifting cultivation.

Answer 2

Explanation:

The jhum cultivator living in forest villages in the 19th century and on the verge of being evicted from the land they have been living in for generations, will tell British officials about the problems they will face upon the prohibitions. The jhum cultivator tell the British officials about their ability to procure land for cultivation owing to their poor economic conditions. they will also tell about their lack of knowledge of other cultivation methods other than shifting cultivation. in the face of ban on shifting cultivation, they will face intense lack of food leading to starvation, and even death.