Question

Why did the British want tribals to become peasant cultivators? why did they allow tribals later to carry on shifting cultivation?​

Answer 1

Answer:

The British wanted tribal groups to settle down and become peasant cultivators, because as settled peasants they were easier to control and administer. So, the British compelled the tribal people to carry on shifting cultivators in some forests. The British also wanted a regular revenue source for the state.

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Answer 2

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• The British wanted tribal groups to settle down and become peasant cultivators, because as settled peasants they were easier to control and administer. So, the British compelled the tribal people to carry on shifting cultivators in some forests. The British also wanted a regular revenue source for the state.

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