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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Modern India: Colonialism and the Countryside

Question:

Match the following options in List 1 correctly with those in List 2:

List 1

List 2

(a) Paharias

(i) Their life was symbolised by Plough

(b) Santhals

(ii) Rich peasants in Bengal

(c) Jotedars

(iii) Strongman of Zamindar

(d) Lathyals

(iv) Their life was symbolised by hoe
Options:

(a)- i, (b)- iv, (c)- ii, (d) iii

(a)- iv, (b)- i, (c)- ii, (d) iii

(a)- iv, (b)- i, (c)- iii, (d) ii

(a)- iv, (b)- ii, (c)- i, (d) iii

Correct Answer:

(a)- iv, (b)- i, (c)- ii, (d) iii

Explanation:

Paharia life was symbolized by the hoe, which they used for shifting cultivation, the settlers (Santhals) came to represent the power of the plough. It was the battle between hoe and plough.

Rich peasants in Bengal were referred to as Jotedars.

Lathyal literally means one who wields the lathi or stick and functioned as a strongman of Zamindar.

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