Match List-I with List-II:
| List-I | List-II | ||
| (A) | Mahals | (I) | Territorial unit |
| (B) | Pahariyas and Santhals | (II) | Permanent Settlement |
| (C) | 1793 | (III) | Rajmahal hills |
| (D) | Taluq | (IV) | Estates |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (I)
(A) Mahals — this matches (IV) Estates. At the Burdwan auction of 1797, a number of mahals (estates) held by the Raja of Burdwan were sold for arrears of revenue.
(B) Pahariyas and Santhals — this matches (III) Rajmahal hills. The Paharias lived around the Rajmahal hills, and the Santhals were persuaded to settle in the foothills of Rajmahal.
(C) 1793 — this matches (II) Permanent Settlement. The Permanent Settlement had come into operation in 1793, fixing the revenue each zamindar had to pay.
(D) Taluq — this matches (I) Territorial unit. A taluqdar is “one who holds a taluq”, and taluq came to refer to a territorial unit.
NCERT (2025-26): “1.1 An auction in Burdwan … In 1797 there was an auction in Burdwan (presentday Bardhaman). It was a big public event. A number of mahals (estates) held by the Raja of Burdwan were being sold. The Permanent Settlement had come into operation in 1793. The East India Company had fixed the revenue that each zamindar had to pay. The estates of those who failed to pay were to be auctioned to recover the revenue.… 1.3 Why zamindars defaulted on payments … Taluqdar literally means ‘one who holds a taluq’ or a connection. Taluq came to refer to a territorial unit. 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.…” |