The area demarcated in 1832 as the land of the Santhals was called:
ARajmahal hills
BDamin-i-Koh
CJangal Mahal
DSanthal Pargana
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Damin-i-Koh
1. Santhals were settled in the Rajmahal foothills.
2. Damin-i-Koh was mapped and marked with pillars.
3. One-tenth had to be cultivated in ten years.
_Source: syllabus Themes in Indian History Part III, Theme 10, Colonialism and the Countryside: Exploring Official Archives._
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