WORLD HISTORY

COLONIALISM AND IMPERIALISM

COLONIALISM AND ITS ANALYSIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Till 1832, a large area of land given to Santhals was demarcated as
A
Damin-i-Koh.
B
Twenty four kos.
C
Santhal property.
D
Paharias property.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is Santhals. A large area of land demarcated as Damin-i-Koh in 1832 was declared as the land of the Santhals. The government set aside a big area in Damin-i-Koh for the Santals’ habitation in 1832. This tract’s population grew from 3, 000 in 1838 to 82, 795 in 1851.

Detailed explanation-2: -Detailed Solution: Damin-i Koh is a large area of the land demarcated & declared to be the land of the Santhals. Damin-i-koh was the name stated to the hilly forested areas of the Rajmahal hills widely spread in the area of the present Pakur, Sahebganj and the Godda districts in the Jharkhand state.

Detailed explanation-3: -In 1832, the government set apart a large area in Damin-i-Koh for the settlement of the Santals. The population in this tract increased from 3, 000 in 1838 to 82, 795 in 1851.

Detailed explanation-4: -Damin-i-Koh was the land of Santhals situated in the Rajmahal hills. The British persuaded the Santhals to live in the foothills of Rajmahal by giving land to them. By 1832, a large part of the land was demarcated as Damin-i-Koh and was declared as the land of Santhals.

Detailed explanation-5: -Solution. Damini-i-Koh was the land allocated to the Santhals. The Santhals could live on the land and practise plough agriculture, thus helping them to carry out settled agriculture.

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