'Damin-i-koh' was declared to be the land of __________.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Santhals
By 1832 a large area of land was demarcated as Damin-i-Koh, and this was declared to be the land of the Santhals.
Note: A same/similar question was asked in CUET (UG) in the papers below.
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* A similar question.
NCERT (2026-27): “2.2 The Santhals: Pioneer settlers … The Santhals were given land and persuaded to settle in the foothills of Rajmahal. By 1832 a large area of land was demarcated as Damin-i-Koh. This was declared to be the land of the Santhals. They were to live within it, practise plough agriculture, and become settled peasants. The land grant to the Santhals stipulated that at least one-tenth of the area was to be cleared and cultivated within the first ten years.…” |