this presentation is all about the exploitation of tribes by the colonialist British. everything explained with beautiful pictures and everything mentioned about the tribal revolt

2. TRIBAL UNDER BRITISH
RULE….
• In pre- British time tribal
lived in forest region and
practiced hunting and
gathering with jhum.
• The British colonialist
interfered in the tribal
region to exploit the
natural resources .
• Hence the expansion of
British activities in forest
greatly disturbed the tribal
life.

4. TRIBAL CHIEF UNDER BRITISH
RULE…
• The tribal chiefs, who enjoyed power ,lost their position with
coming of British
• They lost most of their administrative power, and were allowed
only to keep some land titles.

5. • The British banned shifting of cultivation
• They introduced new revenue policies and growing of cash crops which
broke the self sufficiency of tribal
• The tribal being exploited by the moneylenders were reduced to the
position of landless labourers
• Due to the introduction of forest policy which placed restriction on
tribal and hence they lost their freedom to use forest land .
• Due to the harsh measures of British towards the tribal community their
social and economic condition was adversely affected.

6. CONSEQUENCES
• “Every action has a equal and opposite reaction”
• Due to the harsh measures of British towards the tribal community their social and
economic condition was adversely affected.
• This resulted in two important uprising of revolts
Santhal
Munda

7. They revolted against the British development plans which
would evict them from their homes
A rebellion broke out in 1855-57 headed by four brothers
Sidu,Kanhu,Chand and Bhairav of Bhagnadihi.
However the Santhal rebellion was brutally crushed by the
British troops.

8. • The munda rebellion was
led by great leader called
Birsa Munda.
• He united the mundas and
waged long struggle
against the British policies.
• The main rebellion took
place in 1899-1900
• The main aim was to dove
off the British and establish
the Munda raj.