Practice - The Hoe and the Plough
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Practice Questions
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What is shifting cultivation?
💡 Hint: Think about how the Paharias cultivated.
Who were the Santhals?
💡 Hint: Remember their contrast to the Paharias.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What type of agriculture did the Paharias practice?
💡 Hint: Think about the mobile aspect of their farming.
True or False: The Santhals were encouraged to adopt plough agriculture by the British.
💡 Hint: Recall the context of colonial influence.
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Challenge Problems
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Discuss the economic implications of shifting to plough agriculture for both Paharias and Santhals as illustrated in this section.
💡 Hint: Make distinctions between stability and mobility in agricultural practices.
Evaluate the long-term consequences of conflicts initiated by colonial policies on indigenous agricultural practices.
💡 Hint: Think about the broader context of colonial exploitation.
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