Explanation:

The Santhals were fierce fighters but they were honourable. According to some British observers of the time, the Santhals used poisoned arrows for hunting but did not use poisoned arrows against their enemies in war. It is ironical that the British came to ‘civilise’ the natives. Martial law was declared on 10th November 1855 and it lasted till 3rd January 1856. The British passed the Santhal Parganas Tenancy Act in 1876 which offered some protection for the tribals against exploitation.