Practice Some Took To Settled Cultivation (4.1.4) - Tribals, Dikus and the Vision of a Golden Age

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Question 1.
What is settled cultivation?
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Think of a farm that doesn’t move.
Question 2.
Who were dikus?
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Look for a term that describes people outside the tribe.
3Question 3.
What is the main feature of settled cultivation?
- Moving every year
- Cultivating the same land
- No use of ploughs
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Think about where crops grow in one place.
4Question 4.
True or False: Dikus are seen as beneficial by tribal societies.
- True
- False
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Consider how tribal groups feel about outside control.
Question 5.
Evaluate the long-term impacts of transitioning from jhum cultivation to settled farming on tribal identity and culture.
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Consider the meanings of identity and culture.
Question 6.
Critically analyze the role of external influences, such as British policies, on the transformation of tribal agricultural practices.
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Reflect on how power dynamics affect daily life.

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