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Question

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Jharkhand is one of the newly formed states of India carved out of South Bihar in the year 2000. Behind the formation of this state lies more than a century of resistance. The social movement for Jharkhand had a charismatic leader in Birsa Munda, an adivasi who led a major uprising against the British. After his death, Birsa became an important icon of the movement. Literature activists began to research and write about him. They disseminated information about tribal customs and cultural practices. This helped create a unified ethnic consciousness and a shared identity as Jharkhandis.

Adivasis shared a common hatred towards:

Dikus

Migrant traders

Moneylenders

Christian missionaries

The correct answer is

A, B, and D Only

The Adivasis referred to outsiders (Dikus), migrant traders, and Christian missionaries as exploiters who disrupted their traditional way of life. They played a major role in displacing tribal communities and imposing external authority over them.

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Important Questions from Social Movement

  1. In 1957, All India Radio acquired a hugely popular channel which grew to become a money-spinning channel for AIR. The name of the channel was:

  2. Name the leader who headed the social movement for Jharkhand state.

  3. Choose the incorrect feature of a social movement.

  4. Tribal movements are considered to be a part of New Social Movement. What comprises of New Social Movement?

  5. Tribal movements help in creating, among Jharkhandis, a sense of:-

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