Question

What problem what shifting cultivation face under british rule?

Answer 1

The life of shifting cultivators was
directly connected to the forest.
The shifting cultivators were forced to take up settled cultivation. But type of land and shortage of water meant they could not produce enough. Many of them had to move on to other areas in search of work when access to the forest was restricted.


When the British brought changes in
forest laws, their life was badly
affected. The British extended their
control over all forests and declared
that forests were state property.
Some forests were classified as
Reserved Forests for they produced
timber which the British wanted. In
these forests people were not
allowed to move freely and practise
jhum cultivation. Many were
therefore forced to move to other
areas in search of work and livelihood