Discuss why the colonial Government in India brought in the following laws. In each case explain how the law changed the lives of the pastoralists.
Criminal Tribes Act
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Criminal Tribes Act: The British authorities regarded nomadic people with suspicion and contempt. Nomadic tribes were moved from one place to another in search of grazing grounds. This made it difficult for them to control and identify such people. While on the other hand, they saw the settled people as peaceful and law-abiding. Thus in order to bring nomadic and pastoralist people under their control, the British passed the Criminal Tribes Act in 1871. Through this act, communities of craftsmen, traders and pastoralists were classified as criminals by birth and nature. They were forced to settle in one location and could not move without a permit. The village police kept a close watch on them as a result.
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In each case explain how the law changed the lives of the pastoralists. (a) Waste Land Rules (b) Forest Acts (c) Criminal Tribes Act (d) Grazing Tax. Answer: ... The colonial government wanted to bring the grazing lands under cultivation so that they could get revenue and agriculture goods form this land.