In which one of the following years did the British demarcate a large area of land as Damin-i-koh for settling the Santhals?
- A.1810
- B.1793
- C.1885
- D.1832
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Explanation
The correct answer is D, 1832. By 1832 the British had marked out a large tract in the Rajmahal hills as Damin-i-koh and declared it the land of the Santhals.
The Company wanted settled farmers who would clear forest and pay revenue, and the hill-dwelling Paharias would not take up the plough. So the Santhals, skilled at clearing land, were invited to settle in the Rajmahal hills, in today's Jharkhand. The Damin-i-koh was fenced off with boundary pillars for them. Rising revenue demands, moneylenders and zamindars soon took over their land, and this anger led to the Santhal rebellion (hul) of 1855–56 under Sidhu and Kanhu.
A, 1810, falls during the years the Santhals were only beginning to move into the area.
B, 1793, is the year of Cornwallis's Permanent Settlement.
C, 1885, is the year the Indian National Congress was founded.
Exam tip: Damin-i-koh 1832, Rajmahal hills; Santhal hul 1855–56, Sidhu and Kanhu; Santhal Parganas created afterwards.
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