In the context of the socio-economic causes of the Santhal Hool (1855-56), what did the 'Kamia' or 'Kamiya' system refer to?

Options:

  • A: A system of communal land ownership where land was redistributed annually among clan members
  • B: A form of hereditary debt bondage where a laborer was forced to work for a moneylender for life to pay off a small loan
  • C: The traditional judicial council of the Santhals that resolved disputes without British interference
  • D: A religious tax levied by the local zamindars on the performance of tribal rituals

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