Arrange the following events in a chronological order:
(A) Santhals begin to come and settle in the Rajmahal hills
(B) Permanent Settlement in Bengal
(C) Cotton boom begins
(D) Santhal rebellion
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (B), (A), (D), (C)
(B) Permanent Settlement in Bengal — 1793. The revenue demand on the zamindars of Bengal was fixed for all time to come.
(A) Santhals begin to come and settle in the Rajmahal hills — 1800s. The Santhals moved into the lower slopes of the Rajmahal hills around 1800, cleared the forests and settled the land.
(D) Santhal rebellion — 1855-56. The Santhals rose against the zamindars, moneylenders and the colonial state.
(C) Cotton boom begins — 1861. The American Civil War broke out that year, and raw cotton imports from America to Britain fell sharply, so Britain turned to India for cotton.
Tip: This paper has five questions on dates, and every one of them can be answered from a chapter timeline. Go over every chapter timeline before the exam; each row of it is a ready-made date question.
NCERT: Themes in Indian History Part III — Chapter 9: Colonialism and the Countryside (2026-27)
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