QUESTION 13
GS1
15 marks
How did the colonial rule affect the tribals in India and what was the tribal response to the colonial oppression?
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11 min
250 words
What the examiner wants
Explain how colonial rule disrupted tribal life and describe the different forms of tribal response.
DiscussExplain the different sides of the issue, use evidence, and finish with a balanced view.
Demand-wise check
- 1Impact: forest laws, loss of land to moneylenders and settlers, ban on shifting cultivation, forced labour, missionary activity≈65 words
- 2Responses: revolts (Santhal 1855–56, Munda Ulgulan 1899–1900, Rampa 1922–24, Bhil, Khond), reform movements, petitions≈65 words
- 3Outcome: protective laws such as Chotanagpur Tenancy Act 1908≈65 words
Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.
Answer plan
Colonial policiesEffects on tribalsRevolts with leaders and datesOther responsesOutcomeConclusion
Where marks usually go
- Only listing revolts without explaining colonial causes
- Not naming leaders like Sidhu–Kanhu, Birsa Munda, Alluri Sitarama Raju
Draw this
- Map of major tribal revolts with dates
Value addition
- LawIndian Forest Act, 1878 made large forests 'reserved', cutting tribal access.Indian Forest Act 1878
- OutcomeBirsa Munda's Ulgulan led to the Chotanagpur Tenancy Act, 1908, protecting tribal land.Chotanagpur Tenancy Act 1908
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- Monika Srivastava · AIR 16 · Page 3 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Ajay R Raj · AIR 109 · Page 5 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Akansh Dhull · AIR 3 · Page 3 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Ajay R Raj · AIR 109 · Page 3 ↗Same syllabus reference
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