Question

how did British policies offter tribal​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Expert Answer:

Colonial rule affected the tribal lives in the following ways:

i)Forests were the abode and the provider of food for the tribals.

(ii)Tribal communities suffered when the British declared forests as state property.

iii)Forests were declared as reserved and protected.

(iv)Problems arose when the tribals were not allowed to practise shifting cultivation and to collect fruits, food and woods.

v)The tribal chiefs lost many of their administrative powers and had to follow the rules which were formulated by the British. Vi )They also had to pay taxes to the British.

vii)They were exploited by traders and moneylenders.

viii) Traders involved in the silk trade sent their agents to Santhals who reared cocoons.

ix) The Santhals were paid Rs 3–4 for a thousand cocoons. These cocoons were sold at much higher prices in Burdwan and Gaya.