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What was the primary objective of the 'Survey and Settlement Operations' conducted by John H. Hoffmann that eventually led to the drafting of the Chota Nagpur Tenancy (CNT) Act?
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- 1To implement the Permanent Settlement of Lord Cornwallis in the tribal belt of Chotanagpur to ensure a fixed revenue stream.
- 2To convert all communal tribal lands into crown lands for the systematic extraction of timber from the Saranda forest.
- 3To identify, survey, and officially record the customary land rights of the Munda tribes to prevent frequent agrarian unrest caused by landlords (Thikadars and Zamindars).✓
- 4To facilitate the easy acquisition of tribal lands for the expansion of the British railway network into the Kolhan region.
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To identify, survey, and officially record the customary land rights of the Munda tribes to prevent frequent agrarian unrest caused by landlords (Thikadars and Zamindars).
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