History · Colonial Rule and Tribal Societies
Why did many Paharias refuse the British 'policy of pacification' introduced in the 1780s?
- 1They had established a strategic military alliance with the migrating Santhals
- 2They preferred to migrate out of the hills and settle permanently in the plains
- 3Those chiefs who accepted the stipends lost their authority and respect within their community✓
- 4They demanded significantly higher financial stipends from the East India Company
Correct answer
Those chiefs who accepted the stipends lost their authority and respect within their community
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