After the Santhal Uprising subsided, what was/were the measure/measures taken by the colonial government?
- The territories called ‘Santhal Paraganas’ were created.
- It became illegal for a Santhal to transfer land to a non-Santhal.
Select the correct answer using the codes below.(2018)
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 and 2
Answer: C
One of the most important impact of rebellion was that Dikus or outsiders could not take the land
Due to the immense force of the uprising, the British government became more cautious about the needs of the tribals the Santhal inhabited areas were constituted into a separate administrative unit, called the Santhal Parganas, which recognised the distinctiveness of their tribal culture and identity.
