Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct? a) Santhals gave up their earlier life of mobility and settled down, cultivating a range of commercial crops for the market, and dealing with traders and moneylenders. b) The Santhal Revolt took place in 1832.

Only statement a is correct. Only statement b is correct. Both statements are correct. None of the statements is correct.

Only statement a is correct.

It was after the Santhal Revolt (1855-56) that the Santhal Pargana was created, carving out 5,500 square miles from the districts of Bhagalpur and Birbhum.