Which of the following pairs about the Santhal country is correctly m…

The correct answer is Option (3) → Santhal Pargana - carved out of the districts of Bhagalpur and Birbhum

Option (1) Damin-i-Koh - created after the revolt of 1855-56 to conciliate the Santhals — Incorrect. The Damin-i-Koh was demarcated by 1832, long before the revolt. The territory made after the revolt to conciliate the Santhals was the Santhal Pargana.

Option (2) Dikus - zamindars who asserted control over the Damin area — Incorrect. Dikus were moneylenders who charged high interest and took over land. Zamindars were a separate group asserting control over the Damin.

Option (3) Santhal Pargana - carved out of the districts of Bhagalpur and Birbhum — Correct. After the Santhal Revolt (1855-56), the Santhal Pargana was created by carving out 5,500 square miles from Bhagalpur and Birbhum.

Option (4) Jangal Mahals - land demarcated and declared to be the land of the Santhals — Incorrect. British officials invited the Santhals to settle in the Jangal Mahals. The land declared to be the land of the Santhals was the Damin-i-Koh.