Question

How did the British rule affected the lives of the Tribal people in India?​

Answer 1

Instructions:

1. Give an Introduction​ on how the lives of tribals were dependent on forests​.
2. Describe how the British exploited forest resources​ such as Mineral deposits​ by framing new laws.
3. Add about the construction of roads and railways​ and its consequences​ upon the tribals.

Solution:

• The lives of the Tribals were dependent on forests. They gathered forest products and did traditional forest farming.​
  
• The British wanted to exploit forest resources such as mineral deposits. So, they framed laws that give absolute control over the forests.
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• They cut down the forests to make space for roadways and railways as it was necessary to move the forest products easily.​

As a result, the tribal habitat was disturbed by the exploitation of the British.