Which of the following Zamindar Raja helped the British during the Santhal rebellion?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Maharaja Mehtab Chand
Mehtab Chand, under whom the Burdwan estate prospered, helped the British during the Santhal rebellion and the 1857 revolt.
Tip: Mehtab Chand appears in this chapter only through his portrait and the few lines under it. Give every portrait a moment while you revise; the lines beneath it tell you who the person was and which side he took.
NCERT (2026-27): “1.1 An auction in Burdwan In 1797 there was an auction in Burdwan (present-day Bardhaman). It was a big public event. A number of mahals (estates) held by the Raja of Burdwan were being sold. The Permanent Settlement had come into operation in 1793. The East India Company had fixed the revenue that each zamindar had to pay. The estates of those who failed to pay were to be auctioned to recover the revenue. Since the raja had accumulated huge arrears, his estates had been put up for auction.…”
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