Question

What was the impact of colonial rule on the tribal of india.mention any three

Answer 1

orests were the abode and the provider of food for the tribals. Tribal communities suffered when the British declared forests as state property.

Forests were declared as reserved and protected. Problems arose when the tribals were not allowed to practise shifting cultivation and to collect fruits, food and woods.

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