Question

Who among the following proposed a ‘Policy of Pacification' with the Paharias in 1770 in Bhagalpur?

• A. William Hodge
• B. Augustus Cleveland
• C. George Chinray
• D. Captain Cook

Hint:

While studying a particular policy or initiative, make a list of all the figures involved in it, and their roles.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Augustus Cleveland: Augustus Cleveland, a British administrator, introduced a ‘Policy of Pacification’ for the Paharias in Bhagalpur in the 1770s. He aimed to achieve peace by offering them a regular salary.
William Hodge: William Hodge, an artist, had no involvement with the British pacification policy. 
George Chinray: George Chinray, a British official, was not connected to this policy. 
Captain Cook: Captain Cook was a British explorer, not an administrator, and thus had no relation to the pacification of the Paharias.