- The territories called ‘Santhal Parganas’ were created.
- It became illegal for a Santhal to transfer land to a non-Santhal.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
29. Answer: (c)
Santhals are a group of tribes concentrated in the state of Jharkhand. The Santhal Revolt took place in 1855-56. This was the first peasant movement which took place in India. The revolt has reference to the establishment of the permanent land settlement of 1793.
Statement 1 is correct: Santhal rebellion was led by four Murmu brothers named Sindhu, Kanhu, Chand and Bhairav against the oppressive zamindari system. The Santhals showed exemplary courage in fighting against the British, despite being beaten and harassed. In order to be able to rule the area, the British finally agreed on demands of Santhals following which the district of Santhal Pargana was created in 1885, carving out 5,500 square miles from the districts of Bhagalpur and Birbhum.
Statement 2 is correct: Also, the British government enacted laws to ensure that the tribal land is not taken away by outsiders (dikus). This means, it became illegal for a Santhal to transfer land to a non-Santhal.
