Question

Do you thinks the forest revolt showed positive results? Give reasons.​

Answer 1

ANSWER

The people of Bastar got worried when the colonial government proposed to reserve two-thirds of the forest in 1905 and stop shifting cultivation, hunting and collection of forest produce. To oppose the forest policies initiative was taken by the Dhurwas of the Kanger forest where reservation first took place.

(i) In 1910 mango boughs a lump of earth, chillies and arrows, began circulating between villages.

(ii) Every village contributed something to the rebellion expenses.

(iii) Bazaars were looted, the houses of officials and traders, schools and police stations were burnt and robbed, and gain redistributed.

(iv) Most of those who were attacked were in some way associated with the colonial state and its oppressive laws.

Consequences:

The British reacted harshly to it and sent troops to suppress the rebellion.

(i) The British surrounded Adivasi's camps and fired upon them.

(ii) People who took part in the rebellion were beaten and punished.

(iii) Most villages were deserted as people fled into the jungles.

(iv) It took three months for the British to regain control.

(v) However, they never managed to capture Gunda Dhur, the prominent leader of the movement. In a major victory for the rebels, work on reservation was temporarily suspended and the area to be reserved to roughly half of that planned before 1910.

Answer 2

Consequences of Bastar rebellion: In a major victory for the rebels, work on reservation was temporarily suspended. The area to be reserved was reduced to roughly half of that planned before 1910. The main causes of the revolt of the Bastar were as follows. (a) The colonial government wanted to reserve 2/3 of the forest in 1905 and stop shifting cultivation, hunting and collection of forest produce. ... (c) For long people had suffered under increased rents and demand for free labour and goods by forest officials.
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