Colonialism and Countryside: Santhals and Land Settlement

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What was the primary condition for the Santhals to receive land grants?

To clear and cultivate at least one-tenth of the area within the first ten years (correct)

To live in the foothills of Rajmahal and settled in the Damin-i-Koh territory

To abandon their traditional way of life and adopt a new culture

To practice plough agriculture exclusively

What was the primary difference between the Santhals and the Paharias?

The Santhals were ideal settlers while the Paharias were not

The Santhals lived in the foothills of Rajmahal while the Paharias lived in the hills (correct)

The Santhals were given land grants while the Paharias were not

The Santhals were settled agriculturists while the Paharias were not

What was the result of the demarcation of Damin-i-Koh?

The land was left unused

The Santhals were forced to leave the area

The Santhal settlements expanded rapidly (correct)

The Paharias took over the land

What was the population of the Santhals in 1851?

Over 82,000 Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of surveying and mapping the Damin-i-Koh territory?

To mark the boundary of the Damin-i-Koh territory Signup and view all the answers

What was the number of Santhal villages in the area in 1838?

40 Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary reason for the Santhals to rebel against zamindars, moneylenders, and the colonial state?

To create an ideal world for themselves where they would rule Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the Santhal Revolt in 1855-56?

The Santhal Pargana was created, carving out 5,500 square miles from the districts of Bhagalpur and Birbhum Signup and view all the answers

Who were the 'dikus' that the Santhals were in conflict with?

Moneylenders Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary reason for the colonial state to create the Santhal Pargana?

To conciliate the Santhals and impose special laws within the territory Signup and view all the answers

What was the size of the territory carved out from the districts of Bhagalpur and Birbhum to create the Santhal Pargana?

5,500 square miles Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary reason behind the Santhals' movement into the Rajmahal hills?

They were invited by the British officials to settle in the Jangal Mahals Signup and view all the answers

What did Buchanan observe about the landscape of the village he visited in 1810?

It had been recently cleared to extend cultivation, showing evidence of transformation through human labor Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary activity that the Santhals were engaged in when they arrived in the Rajmahal hills?

Clearing the forests and settling the land Signup and view all the answers

What was Buchanan's assessment of the soil quality in the region?

It was rocky but of uncommonly fine quality Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the British efforts to subdue the Paharias and transform them into settled agriculturists?

The British efforts failed, and they turned to the Santhals instead Signup and view all the answers

What was the approximate time period when the Santhals began to move into Bengal?

1780s Signup and view all the answers

What was a characteristic of the Paharias during the colonial period?

They resisted cutting forests and touching the plough Signup and view all the answers

What was the condition for the Santhals to settle in the declared area of land?

They had to clear the land within 5 years Signup and view all the answers

What led to the end of the Santhals' mobility in the Damin-i-Koh region?

The restriction of forest access by the colonial authorities Signup and view all the answers

What was the impact of the restricted forest access on the Santhals?

It severely affected their ability to utilise the forest area Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Santhals in the Damin-i-Koh region?

They represented the mobility and utilisation of the forest area Signup and view all the answers