Question

What change took place in the power of the triple chief under the colonial rule

Answer 1

Answer:

The tribal chiefs lost much of their administrative powers.

✔British laws were imposed on them and they lost their traditional forest rights.

✔The company forcefully took large tracks of tribal land because of which the tribals lost their land rights and all the administrative powers.

Answer 2

Under British rule, the functions and powers of the tribal chiefs changed considerably. They were allowed to keep their land titles over a cluster of villages and rent out lands. But they lost much of their administrative power and were forced to follow laws made by British officials in India.