Question

Throw light on the lifestyle of paharias in the east india company records

Answer 1

Paharias lived around the hills of Rajmahal. Following were the main features of their life:

(i) They lived in huts under the tamarind groves and they rested under the shadow of mango trees.

(ii) They considered whole of the region as their personal land.

(iii) They hunted in the forests and practised shifting cultivation.