Which British officer, who was the collector of Bhagalpur, adopted the policy of pacification for Paharias?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Augustus Cleveland
After a brutal policy of extermination in the 1770s, Augustus Cleveland, the Collector of Bhagalpur, proposed a policy of pacification by the 1780s: Paharia chiefs were given an annual allowance and made responsible for the conduct of their men.
NCERT (2026-27): “2.1 In the hills of Rajmahal … Exasperated colonial officials tried desperately to control and subdue the Paharias. But they found the task difficult. In the 1770s the British embarked on a brutal policy of extermination, hunting the Paharias down and killing them. Then, by the 1780s, Augustus Cleveland, the Collector of Bhagalpur, proposed a policy of pacification. Paharia chiefs were given an annual allowance and made responsible for the proper conduct of their men. They were expected to maintain order in their localities and discipline their own people.…” |