Explain criminal
tribes act and waste
land, act
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Explanation:
Those who were nomadic were considered to be criminal and those who were settled as peaceable and law abiding. In 1871, the colonial government passed the Criminal Tribes Act. By this Act many communities of craftsmen, traders and pastoralists were classified as criminal tribes.
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Criminal Tribes Act-
The various pieces of legislation in India during British rule since the 1870s were collectively called the Criminal Tribes Act (CTA). They criminalized entire communities by categorizing them as habitual criminals. Because of this label, restriction on their movements was also imposed.
Waste Land Act-
The forests were considered as waste lands by the Britishers as these lands did not yield agricultural product nor any other revenue. According tothe waste land rules, uncultivated lands were taken and given over to selected individuals. They were granted concessions. Some of them were made Headmen.
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