Question

Why were settled tribes easier to control ?????

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.

Answer 2

Answer:

Many of the tribal groups began settling down and started cultivation with plough. This means now they did not indulge in shifting cultivation. Finally, they got the right over the land that they were cultivating. In the case of Munda tribe, the land was owned by the whole clan and there were only some instances where someone acquired more power than others. He was referred to as chief who had special rights that he could even rent out his land instead of cultivating himself.