Which of the following is the most appropriate reason for Paharia chiefs to refuse the annual allowa...........

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Which of the following is the most appropriate reason for Paharia chiefs to refuse the annual allowances offered by the British colonial government in the 1780s?

Paharia chiefs refused allowances because they saw them as insufficient.

Accepting the allowances caused Paharia chiefs to gain more authority within the community.

Paharia chiefs who accepted the allowances were perceived as subordinate employees of the colonial government.

The policy of pacification encouraged Paharia chiefs to expand their territories.

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Explanation:

In the 1770s, the British embarked on a brutal policy of extermination, hunting the Paharias down and killing them. Then, in the 1780s, Augustus Cleveland, the Collector of Bhagalpur, proposed a policy of pacification. Paharia chiefs were given an annual allowance and made responsible for the proper conduct of their men. Many Paharia chiefs refused the allowances. Those who accepted, most often lost authority within the community. Being in the pay of the colonial government, they came to be perceived as subordinate employees or stipendiary chiefs. As the pacification campaigns continued, the Paharias withdrew deep into the mountains, insulating themselves from hostile forces, and carrying on a war with outsiders.