Practice What Happened To Tribal Chiefs? (4.2.1) - Tribals, Dikus and the Vision of a Golden Age

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Question 1.
What were the duties of tribal chiefs before British rule?
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Think of their role in governance.
Question 2.
What happened to the power of tribal chiefs under British rule?
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Consider colonial influence.
3Question 3.
What role did tribal chiefs have before British rule?
- They were dependent on British laws
- They managed local governance
- They had no authority
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Think about their autonomy.
4Question 4.
True or False: Tribal chiefs retained their full authority under British colonial rule.
- True
- False
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Consider the impact of colonialism.
Question 5.
Propose a historical response that tribal chiefs could have taken to maintain their power against British encroachment.
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Consider historical precedents of resistance.
Question 6.
Evaluate the long-term effects of the British reduction of tribal chief power on modern tribal governance in India.
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Reflect on continuity and change over time.

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