In the 1770s, a brutal policy of extermination was used by the British against the :
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Paharias
In the 1770s the British embarked on a brutal policy of extermination, hunting the Paharias down and killing them; by the 1780s a policy of pacification followed.
NCERT (2026-27): “2.1 In the hills of Rajmahal … In the 1770s the British embarked on a brutal policy of extermination, hunting the Paharias down and killing them. Then, by the 1780s, Augustus Cleveland, the Collector of Bhagalpur, proposed a policy of pacification. Paharia chiefs were given an annual allowance and made responsible for the proper conduct of their men. They were expected to maintain order in their localities and discipline their own people.…” |