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Around which decade did the Santhals begin coming into Bengal?
A1830s
B1810s
C1750s
D1780s
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. 1780s
Zamindars hired Santhals to reclaim land from the 1780s, and British officials invited them to settle.
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