Mal Paharia people
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The Mal Paharias who live in the southern hills of Damin-i-kohDamin-i-koh
Damin-i-koh was the name given to the forested hilly areas of Rajmahal Hills broadly in the area of present Sahebganj, Pakur and Godda districts in the Indian state of Jharkhand.-History:...
and in the south and east of Santhal Parganas
Santhal Parganas
Santhal Pargana division constitutes one of the five administrative units known as the divisions of Jharkhand state in eastern India.-Origin of name:...
have been Hinduised.
The Mal Paharias survive on agriculture and forest produce.