Studying military repression and later reduction of reserved area together shows which dual strategy of colonial rule?

Correct answer: Repression along with limited policy adjustment

The direct answer is A: repression along with limited policy adjustment. First, the colonial government used military force to suppress the Bastar rebellion. This shows the coercive side of colonial rule. Later, the reserved forest area was reduced or policy was adjusted, showing that the government responded to pressure in a limited way. These two facts must be read together. Option A is correct because the strategy combined force with a small practical change; it was neither complete victory for the people nor total surrender by the government. Option B is wrong because the government did not surrender completely. Option C is wrong because forest rights were not restored unconditionally. Option D is wrong because colonial rule did not end immediately. Memory cue: colonial governments often used “force first, limited adjustment later,” not full justice.