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Question
Examine how the lives of Paharias in the hills of Raj Mahal, were intimately connected to the forests.
Solution
- They practised shifting cultivation and relied on a variety of forest products for survival.
- The Paharias used to clear the forest by cutting down trees and then setting the remaining debris on fire. They used to grow pulses and millets for consumption on the land.
- They scratched the ground lightly with hoes, cultivated the cleared land for a few years, then left it fallow so that it could recover its fertility, and moved to a new area.
- From the forests they collected mahua (a flower) for food, silk cocoons and resin for sale, and wood for charcoal production.
- The Paharias lives revolved around agricultural activities and forest produce.
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In what way was the livelihood of the Paharias different from that of the Santhals?
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?
What did Buchanan searched for?
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.
