Arrange the following stages in the transformation of tribal areas during the colonial period in the correct sequence:
(A) Traders, moneylenders and other non-tribal people came in from the plains
(B) Remote tribal areas were brought under the control of the colonial state
(C) Money and new kinds of goods entered the local tribal economy
(D) Tribal areas were opened up by building roads
(E) Many adivasis lost their land to outsiders
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → B, D, A, C, E
(B) Remote tribal areas were brought under the control of the colonial state — First. First the remote areas were brought under the control of the colonial state. Only then could they be joined to the wider regional and national economies.
(D) Tribal areas were opened up by building roads — Second. Roads were built and local people were 'pacified' after state control was in place. So the opening up of tribal areas comes second.
(A) Traders, moneylenders and other non-tribal people came in from the plains — Third. Traders, moneylenders and other outsiders could come in only after roads had opened these areas. So their arrival is the third stage.
(C) Money and new kinds of goods entered the local tribal economy — Fourth. Once outsiders arrived, forest produce was sold to them, and money and new kinds of goods entered the local economy. This is the fourth stage.
(E) Many adivasis lost their land to outsiders — Fifth. Land loss was the end result. Traders and moneylenders from outside made adivasis poorer, and many of them lost their land to outsiders.
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