Which policiy was adopted by British officials towards paharias in the decade of 1770? Which change came in it in the decade of 1780 and what was its result?
In the decade of 1770, British adopted the brutal policy of extermination towards Paharias and egain hunting them down and killing them.
Change in the Policy : In the decade of 1780, Collector of Bhagalpur, Augustus Cleveland, adopted the policy of pacification. This policy proposed to give annual allowance to Paharia Chiefs and they were made responsible for controlling their men. They were also expected to maintain order in their localities and to keep disciplin among their own people.
Result : A number of Paharia chiefs recused to take the annual allowance. Those who accepted the allowance, lost the authority within their community. They came to be seen as stripendiary chiefs being in the pay of colonial government.
