Practice The Search For Work (4.2.5) - Tribals, Dikus and the Vision of a Golden Age

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Question 1.
What is jhum cultivation?
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Think about where it is practiced.
Question 2.
Who were the dikus?
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What do you call non-tribal individuals who take advantage of tribals?
3Question 3.
What did British officials think of shifting cultivators?
- They needed to be settled
- They were fully self-sufficient
- They were the ideal workers
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Consider how the British preferred to manage agricultural production.
4Question 4.
True or False: Birsa Munda's movement aimed to promote the interests of traders and moneylenders.
- True
- False
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Think about his vision for his community and their struggles.
Question 5.
Discuss the long-term effects of British colonial policies on the socio-economic conditions of tribal communities today.
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Consider contemporary issues like land rights and economic dependency.
Question 6.
Evaluate how Birsa Munda's approach to leadership and resistance can be applied in current social movements.
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Think about modern social justice movements and their methods.

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