History · Colonialism and the Countryside

Why did many Paharia chiefs refuse the British 'policy of pacification' introduced in the 1780s?

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1They demanded significantly higher monthly stipends from the East India Company.
2Those who accepted stipends lost their authority and respect within their own community.✓
3They preferred to migrate permanently and settle down in the fertile plains.
4They had formed a strategic military alliance with the newly arriving Santhals.

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Those who accepted stipends lost their authority and respect within their own community.

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