The Paharias response:

(a) The settling of the Santhals on the peripheries of the Rajmahal hills were initiatlly resisted by the Paharias.

(b) But ultimately they were forced to withdraw deeper into the hills.

(c) They were now confined to the more barren and rocky upper hills. This severely affected their lives.

(d) Their economy was dependent on shifting cultivation which was no longer feasible leading to their impoverishment.

(e) As forests began to be cleared to facilitate cultivation the Paharia hunters also faced problems.

Thus the lifestyle of the Paharias underwent a great change with the coming of the outsiders.