Fill in the blanks:
(a) The British described the-tribal people as ................... .
(b) The method of sowing seeds in jhum cultivation is known as ............................ .
( c) The tribal chiefs got ..................... titles in central India under the British land settlements.
(d) Tribals went to work in the ................ of Assam and the ..............in Bihar.
State whether True or False:
(a) Jhum cultivators plough the land and sow seeds.
(b) Cocoons were bought from the Santhals and sold by the traders at five times the purchase price.
(c) Birsa urged his followers to purify themselves, give up drinking liquor and stop believing in witchcraft and sorcery.
(d) The British wanted to preserve the trible way of life.
Find out from your parents, friends or teachers, the names of some heroes of other tribal revolts in the twentieth century. Write their story in your own words.
