Explain why the Raika has to change their movement after 1947. How did they adapt this challenge
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The Raikas are natives of Rajasthan and rear camel, sheep and cattle. They are pastoral people and move around the desert areas of Rajasthan. The British were very suspicious of nomadic people around India and enacted forest and wasteland laws that restricted the movement of these people.
With the carving out of Pakistan in 1947, about 15% of the Thar desert area became a part of that country. This partially inhibited the movement of the Raikas. They could no longer go to the banks of the Indus river with their camels. As a result of this, some better off members of the community bought land and settled down with agricultural activities, some took to trading and some others became labourers.
With the carving out of Pakistan in 1947, about 15% of the Thar desert area became a part of that country. This partially inhibited the movement of the Raikas. They could no longer go to the banks of the Indus river with their camels. As a result of this, some better off members of the community bought land and settled down with agricultural activities, some took to trading and some others became labourers.
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Raikas :-
Raika is a nomadic community live in Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Barmer, Pali and Bikaner districts of Rajasthan. They are divided in two groups. One of them is called Maru (Desert) Raika, that live in desert and used to rear camels. The other group of Raikas rear sheep and goat.
During the colonial rule, the life of Raikas changed dramatically. Their grazing ground shrank, their movements were regulated and the revenue they had to pay increased. They coped with these changes very patiently and bravely.
When India became independent, the Raikas discovered new pastures because movements to old grazing ground was not possible. The new political boundaries between India and Pakistan after 1947 stopped the movements of Raikas. So they had to find new places to graze their animals. Some of them reduced their cattle and also exerted pressure on the government to give relief, subsidy and other forms of support. In recent years, the Raikas have been migrating to Haryana, where sheep can graze on agricultural fields after the harvests are cut.
Raika is a nomadic community live in Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Barmer, Pali and Bikaner districts of Rajasthan. They are divided in two groups. One of them is called Maru (Desert) Raika, that live in desert and used to rear camels. The other group of Raikas rear sheep and goat.
During the colonial rule, the life of Raikas changed dramatically. Their grazing ground shrank, their movements were regulated and the revenue they had to pay increased. They coped with these changes very patiently and bravely.
When India became independent, the Raikas discovered new pastures because movements to old grazing ground was not possible. The new political boundaries between India and Pakistan after 1947 stopped the movements of Raikas. So they had to find new places to graze their animals. Some of them reduced their cattle and also exerted pressure on the government to give relief, subsidy and other forms of support. In recent years, the Raikas have been migrating to Haryana, where sheep can graze on agricultural fields after the harvests are cut.
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