Question

Cocoons were bought from the Santhals and sold by the traders at five times the purchase price.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A True

Hazaribagh, in present-day Jharkhand, was an area where the Santhals reared cocoons. The traders dealing in silk sent in their agents who gave loans to the tribal people and collected the cocoons. The growers were paid Rs 3 to Rs 4 for a thousand cocoons. These were then exported to Burdwan or Gaya where they were sold at five times the price.