History · Colonialism and the Countryside
Why did many Paharia chiefs refuse the British colonial government's 'policy of pacification' introduced in the 1780s?
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- 1They had formed a tight, unbreakable military alliance with the newly arriving Santhals
- 2They preferred to completely abandon the hills and permanently settle in the fertile plains
- 3Those who accepted the stipends lost their traditional authority and respect within their own community✓
- 4They demanded significantly higher cash stipends from the East India Company officials
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Those who accepted the stipends lost their traditional authority and respect within their own community
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