Tribals, dikus and the vision of a golden age

Birsa himself declared that God had appointed him to rule his people.

• True

• False

The British described the tribal people as diku.

• True

• False

Birsa was born in a family of Santhal.

• True

• False

Bakkarwalas of Kashmir are shepherds.

• True

• False

Birsa was arrested in 1895.

• True

• False

Birsa died in 1900.

• True

• False

Birsa wanted to set up a (a)   .

The British made effort to settle (a)   cultivators.

All members of the (a)   were regarded as descendants of the original settler.

(a)   were bought from the santhals and sold by the traders at 5 times the purchase price.