Question

why did the people of bastar rise in revolt against the British?

Answer 1

the people of bastar rebelled in 1910 against the british colonial power because for long the villagers had been suffering due to increased land rents, demand for free labour and goods by colonial officals .this sitution was worsened by terrible. in 1905 the government proposed to reserve 2 and 3rd of the forests. it also proposed to ban shifting agriculture hunting and collection of forest produce this was the last blow to the very livelihood of the people of bastar. people were also affect by the incease land rents and demands for free labours and goods by colonial officiers. these are reason.      i think it is help ful

Answer 2

Rise of Revolt in Bastar

When the colonial power proposed to reserve two-thirds of the forest in 1905 and stop shifting cultivation, hunting and collection of forest product, the people of Bastar became worried.

Some people were allowed to stay in ‘forest villages’ on the condition that they worked for the forest department and protected the forest from fires. Other people were displaced without any notice or compensation.

For long the villagers had been suffering from increased land rents and frequent demands for free labour and goods by colonial officials.

Moreover there were two terrible famines, one in 1899-1900 People began to gather and discuss these issues in their village councils, but the initiative was taken by the , Dhurwas of Kanger forest, where reservation first took place.

In 1910, mango boughs, a lump of earth, chillies and arrows, began circulating between villages.

The rebels looted the Bazaars, the houses of officials and traders. Schools and police stations were burnt and robbed and grains were redistributed.