Jhum cultivators plough the land and sow seeds.
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 tribal way of life.