Answer:
(i) Intensely irritated colonial officials tried desperately to control and subdue the Paharias, but this task was very difficult. To control the Paharias the British embarked on a brutal policy of extermination in the 1770s. (ii) By the 1780s, Augustus Cleveland, the Collector of Bhagalpur suggested a policy of pacification. (iii) Paharia Chiefs were given a yearly allowance and made responsible for the proper conduct of pacification. (iv) They were expected to keep order in their areas and discipline their own people. Due to pacification campaigns, the Paharias withdrew deep into the mountains, separating themselves from hostile forces.
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