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The hill folk of the Rajmahal hills who practised shifting cultivation were the:

ASanthals
BJotedars
CBhuiyas
DPaharias
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Paharias
1. They grew pulses and millets on burnt patches. 2. The Paharias lived around the Rajmahal hills. 3. Their life was tied to the forest. _Source: syllabus Themes in Indian History Part III, Theme 10, Colonialism and the Countryside: Exploring Official Archives._
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