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

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After the Santhal Uprising subsided, what was/were the measure/measures taken by the colonial government?The territories called 'Santhal Paraganas' were created.It became illegal for a Santhal to transfer land to a non-Santhal.Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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Correct Answer: C — Both 1 and 2Step-by-step Solution:Statement 1 — Creation of the Santhal Paraganas territory: This is correct. The Santhal Revolt (also called the Hul) of 1855-56 was one of the largest tribal uprisings against British rule and the exploitative zamindars and moneylenders. After the revolt was suppressed, the colonial government created the Santhal Pargana as a separate administrative unit in 1855, carved out of approximately 5,500 square miles from the districts of Bhagalpur and Birbhum. This was intended to segregate the Santhal homeland and provide them a degree of administrative autonomy under special regulations. ✓Statement 2 — Land transfer from Santhal to non-Santhal made illegal: This is correct. To protect the economic base of Santhal society and prevent the dispossession that had fuelled the revolt, the colonial government enacted special regulations within the Santhal Pargana making it illegal for a Santhal to transfer land to a non-Santhal. This was a protective measure to preserve Santhal land rights — reflecting the colonial acknowledgment that exploitative land alienation had been a primary cause of the revolt. ✓Why other options are incorrect:Option A (1 only): Statement 2 is also correct — the land transfer restriction was a genuine post-revolt measure.Option B (2 only): Statement 1 is also correct — Santhal Pargana was indeed created after the revolt.Option D (Neither 1 nor 2): Both measures were genuinely implemented by the colonial government.Key Concept: The Santhal Revolt (Hul) 1855-56 was led by Sidhu and Kanhu Murmu against British revenue officials, zamindars, and moneylenders who had exploited and dispossessed the Santhals. It was one of the largest pre-1857 uprisings. The Santhals inhabited the Rajmahal hills region (now Jharkhand). The revolt was eventually suppressed by British military force. The creation of Santhal Pargana and the land protection measures were part of a broader policy of tribal homelands — similar policies were later codified in the Fifth Schedule of the Indian Constitution.

After the Santhal Uprising subsided, what was/were the measure/measures taken by the colonial government?The territories called 'Santhal Paraganas' were created.It became illegal for a Santhal to transfer land to a non-Santhal.Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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After the Santhal Uprising subsided, what was/were the measure/measures taken by the colonial government?The territories called 'Santhal Paraganas' were created.It became illegal for a Santhal to transfer land to a non-Santhal.Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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