Question

Which act did the colonial government pass in 1871? What were its main provisions?

Answer 1

Hint: The colonial government passed various acts throughout colonial rule in India. Most of these acts were aimed at controlling the Nationalist sentiments and activities in India and some work targeted towards some developmental activity or administrative purpose. After 1857, the British Crown took control of the Administration of British India.

Complete answer: In India, the colonial government passed a new law that criminal tribes act through which tribal people, craft men, and pastoralists were categorized as criminals. If tribal people move from one place to another then they will be classified as a criminal tribe. This act was mainly because Britishers wanted to divide or separate castes and to divide tribal peoples from mainstream society. This is also because tribal peoples move from one place to another as they use natural resources of forest to ensure a permanent place of living, and the colonial government passed this law. This act was introduced in Northwest provinces and Oudh in 1871 and was introduced in Bengal in 1876. According to the provisions of this act, they imposed a ban on the movement of the tribal peoples, now they can't move without government permission. This was to promote caste discrimination and stop their movement. This was one of the main laws passed by the colonial government.

Note: The British government used the policy of divide and rule in India to gain control over the vast union territory and the wealth consisting of natural as well as financial resources available in India. Due to internal rivalries between various castes and groups, Britishers were successful in their task of dividing the country.