Critically examine the policies adopted by the Britishers to control P

1.	Critically examine the policies adopted by the Britishers to control Paharias
Answer» Solution :(i) Intensely irritated COLONIAL officials tried desperately to control and subdue the Paharias but this task was very difficult. To control the Pahari s the British-embarked on a brutal poliey of externination in the 1770s. (II) By the 1780s, Augustus Cleveland, the Collector of Bhigalpur suggested a policy of pacification. (iii) Paharias Chiefs were given a yearly allowance and MADE responsible for the proper CONDUCT of pacification. (iv) They were expected to keep order in their areas and discipline their own people. Due to pacification campaigns, the Paharias withdrew DEEP into the mountains, separating themselves from hostile forces.

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