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प्रश्न
Write a short essay (250-300 words) on the following:
In what way was the livelihood of the Paharias different from that of the Santhals?
उत्तर
Paharias were living in the foothills of Rajmahal. They lived a life that was different from Santhals. Most of the information on their lives is based on the report of Buchanan, the physician of the East India Company who wandered into the terrain of Rajmahal Hills.
1.The paharias were nomads. They lived a wandering life. They, however, sometimes did shifting cultivation.
2.Their another important source of livelihood of forest resources and animals.
3.They extracted mahua and used it. Colonialism and the countryside: Exploring official archives
4.Paharias used to look at outsiders with suspicion and even were hostile with them.
5.The Santhals were different from them on many counts.
6.The Santhals took to agriculture fast and soon got into settled life.
6.The Santhals took to agriculture fast and soon got into settled life.
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Answer in 100-150 Words
Why Did the Santhals Rebel Against British Rule?
Which of the following is not a feature of shifting cultivation?
What were the hill folks known as?
Life of Paharias of Rajmahal completely dependent upon ______.
Damin-i-Koh was formed for ______.
Damin-i-Koh was the area demarcated for the ______ tribe.
Who lived in Rajmahal Hills?
Which of the following explains Paharias?
Who came into Bengal in the 1780s?
Francis Buchanan was a physician who came to India and served in ______.
Which of the following is true?
- Paharias followed jhoom cultivation.
- They lived in huts within tamarind groves.
- They collected Mahua flower for food.
Paharias live in the hills of Rajmahal. The British people began to interact with them and later Santhals began to settle down there. The response of the Paharias was as follows:
The Santhal Revolt took place in ______.
Assertion (A): The Santhals were given land and persuaded to settle in the rocky upper part of Rajmahal Hills.
Reason (R): The British perceived Paharias and Santhals as ideal settlers.
Examine how the lives of Paharias in the hills of Raj Mahal, were intimately connected to the forests.
