In Hazaribagh, the Santhals reared cocoons and were paid how much per …

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In Hazaribagh, the Santhals reared cocoons and were paid how much per thousand?

Accepted Answer

D. Rs 3 to 4

1. Traders' agents gave loans and collected cocoons.
2. Growers got only Rs 3 to 4 per thousand.
3. Middlemen sold them at five times the price.
_Source: syllabus Our Pasts III, Chapter 4, Tribals, Dikus and the Vision of a Golden Age._

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Rs 30 to 40

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Rs 13 to 14

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Rs 8 to 9

In Hazaribagh, the Santhals reared cocoons and were paid how much per thousand?

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