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SAI International School
Subject- History
Class- VIII
Ch.4 : Tribals, Dikus and the Vision of a Golden Age
Worksheet-2
SLNO QUESTIONS MARKS PAGE
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1 The British introduced the land settlement because __ 1 45
a. They wanted timber for the state
b. They wanted land for the state
c. They wanted Kusum and Palash flowers
d. They wanted a regular revenue source for the state
2 Fill in the blanks : 1 48
British officials arrested Birsa in _____ and convicted him on
charges of ________ and jailed him for two years.
3 Why did the British declare some forests as “Reserved”? 1 45
4 What are sleepers? 1 45
5 What was the symbol of Birsa Raj? 1 48
6 What was the political aim of Birsa movement? 1 48
7 What was the position of the tribal chiefs prior to the arrival of the 3 44
british?
8 Give some examples of the popular revolts of tribal people during the 3 47
nineteenth and twentieth century. (Any 3)
9 What did Birsa means when he talked of a „Golden Age‟? 3 48
10 Why the British favoured the settled cultivator over jhum cultivators? 5 44
11 What were the problems faced by tribals during British rule? 5 43-47
