Who was responsible for proposing a Policy of Pacification in the 1780s after a period of Brutal Extermination of the 1770s?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Augustus Cleveland
After the brutal policy of extermination of the Paharias in the 1770s, Augustus Cleveland, the Collector of Bhagalpur, proposed a policy of pacification by the 1780s.
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.…” |