Find out whether the conditions of work in the mines have changed now. Check how many people die in mines every year and what are the reasons for their death.

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What problems did shifting cultivators face under British rule?

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How did the powers of tribal chiefs change under colonial rule?

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What accounts for the anger of the tribals against the dikus?

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What were the results of tribal dependence on traders and moneylenders?

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Why did the British favor settled cultivators over jhum cultivators?

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How was the silk industry more profitable for the silk traders than the tribal growing silk cocoons?

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What was the impact of the achievements of Birsa Munda after his death?

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Choose any tribals group living in India today. Find out about their customs and way of life and how their lives have changed in the last 50 years.

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What do you know about the tribal population of India?

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What were the major causes of the Tribal revolt?

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What do you know about Tribal uprising in Assam?

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What were the chief characteristics of Mundas?

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Why did British favour the Settled cultivators over Jhum cultivators?

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What did Birsa mean when he talked of a 'Golden Age'?

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