Who among the following were well-known skilled forests cutters: (a) Maasis of Africa (b) Kalangs of Java (c) Gonds of Orissa (d) Mundas of Chhotanagpur
Option (b) is correct There were around 6000 Kalang families in Mataram kingdom in 1755. In the 18th century, the Duchess tried to suppress Kalangs but Kalangs resisted by attacking them. The population of skilled forest cutters and shifting cultivators were known as Kalangs. Without their expertise, it was difficult to build king’s palaces.
