alleryWhy did tribal lands pass to outsiders in Chhotanagpur?
AMissionaries bought it at fair prices
BTribals willingly left for the cities
CFloods washed away tribal fields
DChiefs invited non-tribal peasants to farm
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Chiefs invited non-tribal peasants to farm
1. Tribals with simple technology could not produce a surplus.
2. Chiefs in Chhotanagpur therefore invited the non-tribal peasantry to settle and cultivate.
3. This led to the alienation of tribal lands, not voluntary migration or fair sale.
_Source: Wikipedia, Birsa Munda, Tribal movement_
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