Jaipal Singh argued in the Constituent Assembly that the tribes needed protection. Which of the following did he say had happened to them?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → They had been deprived of their forests and pastures
Option (1) They had been refused entry into temples — Incorrect. Refusal of entry into temples was one of the disabilities of the Depressed Castes, raised by their own members in the Assembly.
Option (2) They had been deprived of their forests and pastures — Correct. Jaipal Singh said the tribes had lost the land they had settled and been deprived of their forests and pastures, so they were forced to move.
Option (3) They had been given no access to education and no share in the administration — Incorrect. Nagappa said this of the Depressed Castes, whose suffering came from systematic marginalisation.
NCERT (2026-27): “3.2 “We will need much more than this Resolution” … “Some members of the Depressed Castes emphasised that the problem of the “Untouchables” could not be resolved through protection and safeguards alone. Their disabilities were caused by the social norms and the moral values of caste society. Society had used their services and labour but kept them at a social distance, refusing to mix with them or dine with them or allow them entry into temples. …” |