Tribal Movement
For what reasons did the tribes fail to make a lasting impression even after opposing the British before the educated Indians?
It is true that the tribals had initiated the Up a struggle against the British before the educated Indians, but due to their inherent weaknesses and organisational weaknesses, they could not produce the same long-term effect as the intellectual-led movement did.
The British entered the tribal area to fulfill their interests and created a crisis on their traditional rights and unique identity, then there was a rapid and violent reaction. This reaction was sporadic and it was not difficult for the British to suppress this unorganized rebellion.Again the messianic and religious nature of the tribal rebellion lacked the rationale that was required to deal with the British. Above all, the tribal people lacked a solid alternative while educated Indians were with the option of a fixed political structure like Swaraj, self-government Then educated Indians
encouraged nationalism through magazines and gained wide public support by stating the colonial character of the British.At the same time,their issues were public, not local like tribes, satisfying the aspirations of almost every class. Above all, the tribes were cutoff from the main stream and fighting the British in isolation, while the educated Indians were familiar with their institutions and practices by living among the British. He understood theweaknesses of the British.
