How did the colonial rule affect the lives of pastoralists in India
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In colonial rule in a place of indigenous people leading a pastoral life the life of Pastoralist changes drastically.
Grazing Grounds of Pastoralist shrank because of domination of colonial people which lead to a metropolis living the movements of pastorals gets controlled and taxes they had to pay because of metropolis ruling which increases considerably and burdens of new Legislations.
Livestock and agricultural stock also decreases and the trades and crafts are adversely affected as lifestyle gets updated.
Under colonial rule, the lives of the pastoralists in India changed dramatically. The following points state effect of colonial rule on pastoralists
(i) The grazing grounds of pastoralists reduced.
(ii) Their agricultural stock declined and their trades and crafts were adversely affected.
(iii) In 1871, the colonial government in India passed the Criminal Tribes Act. By this Act many communities of craftsmen, traders and pastoralists were classified as Criminal Tribes. They were stated to be criminal by nature and birth.
(iv) Pastoralists had to pay tax on every animal they grazed on the pastures.
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