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What was Damin-i Koh in Rajmahal area?

Options

  1. AA large area of land demarcated and declared to be the land of the Santhals
  2. BThe land of the Paharias cultivated exclusively for paddy
  3. CThe British territory marked for their military camp
  4. DThe land earmarked for locating settled agriculturists

Correct answer

A. A large area of land demarcated and declared to be the land of the Santhals

Step-by-step solution

Damin-i-koh was the land of Santhals situated in Rajmahal hills. Rajmahal hills are located in the Santhal Pargana division of Jharkhand. Damin-i-koh (or sometimes referred to simply as Damin) was the name given to the forested hilly areas of Rajmahal hills broadly in the area of present Sahebganj, Pakur and Godda districts in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

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