In 1870s the National Woman Suffrage Association headed by, Mrs. Stanton and the American woman Suffrage Association dominated by the Lucy Stone both campaigned for dress reforms.
In 1870s the National Woman Suffrage Association headed by, Mrs. Stanton
and the American woman Suffrage Association dominated by the Lucy Stone
both campaigned for dress reforms.
With the growing demand for rubber in the mid nineteenth century, the Mundurucu people of Brazilian Amazon who lived in villages on high ground and cultivated manioc, began to collect latex from wild rubber trees for supplying to traders.
With the growing demand for rubber in the mid nineteenth century, the Mundurucu people of Brazilian Amazon who lived in villages on high ground and cultivated manioc, began to collect latex from wild rubber trees for supplying to traders.
(i) Many people who lived in or near forest had survived by hunting does, patridges and a variety of small animals. (ii) This customary practice was prohibited by the forest laws. Those caught hunting were now punished for poaching.
(i) Many people who lived in or near forest had survived by hunting does, patridges and a variety of small animals.
(ii) This customary practice was prohibited by the forest laws. Those caught hunting were now punished for poaching.
What changes were made by 19th century in women’s clothes?
(i) By 1914 clothes were ankle length, as they had been since the 13th century (ii) By 1915 the hemline of the skirt rose dramatically to mid-calf.
(i) By 1914 clothes were ankle length, as they had been since the 13th century
See less(ii) By 1915 the hemline of the skirt rose dramatically to mid-calf.
What kind of western style clothing was incorporated in men’s dresses?
Baggy trousers and the phenta (hat) were added to long collarless coats with boots and a walking stick to complete the look of the gentleman.
Baggy trousers and the phenta (hat) were added to long collarless coats with
See lessboots and a walking stick to complete the look of the gentleman.
which clothes were purchased by most ordinary women in Britain?
Cheap, beautiful and easy to maintain lndian Chintz which was within the reach of many Europeans who could now increase the size of their wardrobe.
Cheap, beautiful and easy to maintain lndian Chintz which was within the reach of many Europeans who could now increase the size of their wardrobe.
See lessWho campaigned for the dress reform in America?
In 1870s the National Woman Suffrage Association headed by, Mrs. Stanton and the American woman Suffrage Association dominated by the Lucy Stone both campaigned for dress reforms.
In 1870s the National Woman Suffrage Association headed by, Mrs. Stanton
See lessand the American woman Suffrage Association dominated by the Lucy Stone
both campaigned for dress reforms.
Which tribes of India were recruited to work on tea plantations?
Santhals and Oraons from Jharkhand and Gonds from Chhattisgarh were recruited to work on tea plantations.
Santhals and Oraons from Jharkhand and Gonds from Chhattisgarh were recruited to work on tea plantations.
See lessWhat were ‘Criminal tribes’ forced to do by the British?
They were forced to work instead in factories, mines and plantations under' British supervision.
They were forced to work instead in factories, mines and plantations under’ British supervision.
See lessWhat kind of products did nomadic communities of India like Banjaras trade in?
Elephants, hides, horns, silk cocoons, ivory', bamboo, spices, fibres, grasses, gums and resins, etc were the products traded by Banjara communities.
Elephants, hides, horns, silk cocoons, ivory’, bamboo, spices, fibres, grasses,
See lessgums and resins, etc were the products traded by Banjara communities.
Give one example of a community which had left their traditional occupations and started trading in forest products.
With the growing demand for rubber in the mid nineteenth century, the Mundurucu people of Brazilian Amazon who lived in villages on high ground and cultivated manioc, began to collect latex from wild rubber trees for supplying to traders.
With the growing demand for rubber in the mid nineteenth century, the Mundurucu people of Brazilian Amazon who lived in villages on high ground and cultivated manioc, began to collect latex from wild rubber trees for supplying to traders.
See lessHow did new forest laws affect the hunter forest dwellers?
(i) Many people who lived in or near forest had survived by hunting does, patridges and a variety of small animals. (ii) This customary practice was prohibited by the forest laws. Those caught hunting were now punished for poaching.
(i) Many people who lived in or near forest had survived by hunting does, patridges and a variety of small animals.
See less(ii) This customary practice was prohibited by the forest laws. Those caught hunting were now punished for poaching.
What kind of mixture of crops were grown in these plots of forests?
In Central India and ,Africa it would be millets, in Brazil manioc, and in other parts of Latin America maize and beans.
In Central India and ,Africa it would be millets, in Brazil manioc, and in other parts of Latin America maize and beans.
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