Question

1 Gaddi shepherds belong to which state?
2 What do you mean by bugyals?
3 Name some pastoral communities of the dry central
plateau of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
4 Which pastoral communities have combined cultivation
with pastoralism?
5 Name the pastoral community from Maharashtra.​

Answer 1

Answer:

1) Gaddi Shepherds belong to Himachal Pradesh.

2) Bugyals are alpine pasture lands, or meadows, at higher elevation ranging between 3,300 metres and 4,000 metres of the Himalayas in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, where they are called "nature’s own gardens. Bugyal is a fragile ecosystem and it is essential to maintain a balance between ecology and environment. A Bugyal is high altitude grassland that makes for excellent grazing grounds.

3) The pastoral communities found in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh were the Gollas, the Kurumas and the Kurubas. The Gollas herded cattle. The Kurumas and Kurubas reared sheep and goats and sold woven blankets.

4) The pastoral communities which combined cultivation with pastoralism were the Raikas.

5) Dhangars were an important pastoral community of Maharashtra