UPSC Prelims 2018 Question:

After the Santhal Uprising subsided, what was/were the measure/measures taken by the colonial government?

1. The territories called 'Santhal Paraganas' were created.
2. It became illegal for a Santhal to transfer land to a non-Santhal.
   
   

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Explanation:

• In 1855, over 10,000 Santhals were mobilised by their leaders Kanho Murmu, Chand Murmu, Bhairab Murmu and Sidho Murmu to revolt against the East India Company (EIC) over oppression by revenue officials, zamindars, and corrupt moneylenders. The landmark event, referred to as Santhal Hul, took place in Bhognadih village in present-day Jharkhand.
  
  
• The uprising was crushed in 1856. The British defeated the Santhals using modern firearms and war elephants in decisive action. After the revolt subsided, the Santhal Pargana was created, carving out 5,500 square miles from the districts of Bhagalpur and Birbhum. So, statement 1 is correct.
  
  
• Over the years, Santhals found themselves at the receiving end of exploitative practices aided by the British. After the revolt ended, Government took steps to protect economic basis of Santhal society and special regulations governed transfer of land. It became illegal for a Santhal to transfer land to a non-Santhal. So, statement 2 is correct.
  
  

Therefore, option (3) is the correct answer.

Subject: History | Peasant and Labour Movements