Fill in the blanks:

(a) The British described the tribal people as ________

(b) The method of sowing seeds in Jhum cultivation in India is known as _______.

(c) The tribal chiefs got ________ titles in central India under the British land settlement.

(d) Tribals went to work in the _______ of Assam and the _______ in Bihar.

(a) The British described the tribal people as savage, wild nomads and shifting cultivators.

(b) The method of sowing seeds in Jhum cultivation in India is known as shifting cultivation.

(c) The tribal chiefs got Sirdars (leaders) titles in central India under the British land settlement.

(d) Tribals went to work in the tea gardens of Assam and the indigo plantations in Bihar.

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