● NEW NCERT Class 12 Themes-III page 272: It was after the Santhal Revolt (1855−56) that the Santhal Pargana was created, carving out 5,500 square miles from the districts of Bhagalpur and Birbhum. The colonial state hoped that by creating a new territory for the Santhals and imposing some special laws within it, the Santhals could be conciliate(d) So statement #1 is right. ● After the revolt was suppressed the British government passed the the Santhal Parganas Tenancy Act (SPT), which prohibits the transfer of lan(d) So, statement # 2 also right.