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What was the primary condition for the Santhals to receive land grants?
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?
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?
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?
What was the population of the Santhals in 1851?
What was the purpose of surveying and mapping the Damin-i-Koh territory?
What was the purpose of surveying and mapping the Damin-i-Koh territory?
What was the number of Santhal villages in the area in 1838?
What was the number of Santhal villages in the area in 1838?
What was the primary reason for the Santhals to rebel against zamindars, moneylenders, and the colonial state?
What was the primary reason for the Santhals to rebel against zamindars, moneylenders, and the colonial state?
What was the outcome of the Santhal Revolt in 1855-56?
What was the outcome of the Santhal Revolt in 1855-56?
Who were the 'dikus' that the Santhals were in conflict with?
Who were the 'dikus' that the Santhals were in conflict with?
What was the primary reason for the colonial state to create the Santhal Pargana?
What was the primary reason for the colonial state to create the Santhal Pargana?
What was the size of the territory carved out from the districts of Bhagalpur and Birbhum to create the Santhal Pargana?
What was the size of the territory carved out from the districts of Bhagalpur and Birbhum to create the Santhal Pargana?
What was the primary reason behind the Santhals' movement into the Rajmahal hills?
What was the primary reason behind the Santhals' movement into the Rajmahal hills?
What did Buchanan observe about the landscape of the village he visited in 1810?
What did Buchanan observe about the landscape of the village he visited in 1810?
What was the primary activity that the Santhals were engaged in when they arrived in the Rajmahal hills?
What was the primary activity that the Santhals were engaged in when they arrived in the Rajmahal hills?
What was Buchanan's assessment of the soil quality in the region?
What was Buchanan's assessment of the soil quality in the region?
What was the outcome of the British efforts to subdue the Paharias and transform them into settled agriculturists?
What was the outcome of the British efforts to subdue the Paharias and transform them into settled agriculturists?
What was the approximate time period when the Santhals began to move into Bengal?
What was the approximate time period when the Santhals began to move into Bengal?
What was a characteristic of the Paharias during the colonial period?
What was a characteristic of the Paharias during the colonial period?
What was the condition for the Santhals to settle in the declared area of land?
What was the condition for the Santhals to settle in the declared area of land?
What led to the end of the Santhals' mobility in the Damin-i-Koh region?
What led to the end of the Santhals' mobility in the Damin-i-Koh region?
What was the impact of the restricted forest access on the Santhals?
What was the impact of the restricted forest access on the Santhals?
What was the significance of the Santhals in the Damin-i-Koh region?
What was the significance of the Santhals in the Damin-i-Koh region?
