With reference to Santhal rebellion, what does "Damin-i-Koh" mean?

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Land near Rajmahal hills. The Santhals were given land and persuaded to settle in the foothills of Rajmahal. By 1832 AD, a large area of land was demarcated as Damin-i-Koh. This was declared to be the land of the Santhals. After the demarcation of Damin-i-Koh, Santhal settlements expanded rapidly. As cultivation expanded, an increased volume of revenue flowed into the Company’s coffers. The Santhals, however soon found that the land they had brought under cultivation was slipping away from their hands. The state was levying heavy taxes on the land that the Santhals had cleared, moneylenders (dikus) were charging them high rates of interest and taking over the land when debts remained unpaid, and zamindars were asserting control over the Damin area. 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. On 30 June 1855, two Santhal rebel leaders, Siddhu and Kanhu Murmu, mobilized ten thousand Santhals and declared a rebellion against British colonists. In the five-hour bloody struggle, Santhals near Bhagalpur had defeated Major Burrough.

With reference to Santhal rebellion, what does "Damin-i-Koh" mean?

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