alleryIn Santhal accounts, who were the 'dikkus' that the rebels meant to drive out?
ASantal chiefs
BChurch priests
CNon-tribals
DForest guards
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Non-tribals
1. Rumours said people were coming to kill the dikkus.
2. The text glosses dikkus as non-tribals, such as mahajans and zamindars.
3. Santal chiefs were insiders, not dikkus.
_Source: Wikipedia, Santhal rebellion, Background_
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