Question

Which of the following statement/s are true about the 'Kadar Tribes of South India'?

1. The Kadar tribe is a designated Scheduled Tribe only found in the state of Kerala.
2. During the early twentieth century, the Kadars collaborated with forest officials to take care of the forest and guide royal hunting parties in the princely state of Cochin
3. In recent times, many members of the Kadar tribe have shifted to areas closer to the plains and urban regions

• A. i, ii
• B. ii, iii
• C. iii only
• D. ii only

Answer 1

Answer:

B. ii, iii

The Kadar tribe

• The Kadar tribe is a designated Scheduled Tribe in the states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Kerala.
• They have traditionally based their way of life on hunting and gathering, specializing in collecting various forest produce for trade with merchants from the plains.
• Some of the items they collected for trade included honey, wax, sago, arrowroot, cardamom, ginger, and umbrella sticks.
• During the early twentieth century, the Kadars collaborated with forest officials to take care of the forest and guide royal hunting parties in the princely state of Cochin.
• In recent times, many members of the Kadar tribe have shifted to areas closer to the plains and urban regions, reflecting a change in their traditional lifestyle and livelihood patterns.