Question

what happened to tribal chief and shifting cultivators​

Answer 1

Answer. British put an end on shifting cultivation as a result they were forced to sustain themselves as labourers to outside cultivators. They were forced to grow crop in only one land as a result the soil fertility decreased and the suffered.

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.