Question

II. Give a reason for each of the following statements.

1. The tribal people needed to access the forest all the time.

2. The pastoral tribes moved according to the seasons.

3. Jhum cultivators cut down the tops of trees.

4. The British needed timber.

5. Some jhum cultivators were given small pieces of land by the British.​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. because tribal people were totally dependent on forests for their livelihood.

2. they moved according to seasons to search for a favourable climate and suitable conditions to live in.

4. British needed timber for the manufacturing of railway tracks etc.

Answer 2

Answer:

3_ the cultivators cut the treetops to allow sunlight to reach the ground.

5_colonial officials decided to give jhum cultivators small patches of land in the forest to cultivate on the condition that.