Explain administration and location of Bastar
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Bastar is located in souther most part
of the State of Chhattisgarh and has a
common border with Andhra Pradesh,
Orrisa and Maharashtra. When Colonial
government brought about the Forest
Act, the people of Bastar started
worrying. There was a terrible famine in
1899 and again in 1907. Actually the
rebellion of Bastar was caused by
combination of many factors. These
included displacement from own land,
increased land rent and demand for
free labour and goods. The major
reason behind the rebellion was the
attitude of the British government
which wanted to subjugate the local
people and destroy their way of living
by taking over their lands.
The British government proposed the
reservation of two-third area of the
forest and they banned the shifting
cultivation, hunting and collection of
forest produce that was done by the
local people of Bastar.
Those who were allowed to stay in the
reserved forest had to do labour work
Those who were allowed to stay in the
reserved forest had to do labour work
for the Forest Department
People began to gather to discuss the
village issues. Secret messages were
passed inviting the villagers to rebel
against British government
Every villager contributed something
for the rebellion expenses.
Bazaars were looted, the houses of
officials, police stations and schools
were burnt. All those people who were
attacked by the rebels, were
associated with the Colonial
Government and its laws.
The British ultimately put the rebellion
down by employing heavy force.
It took three months for the British
Government to take control of the
situation.
The work on reservation was
temporarily suspended. The area to be
reserved was reduced to half.