Question

How was the life of pastoralists changed dramatically under colonial rule?

Answer 1

The life of the pastoralists changed dramatically under colonial rule.

(i) The grazing grounds available for their herds: Shrank.

Example:

As per waste land rules grazing lands were converted into cultivable land to produce commercial crops like jute, cotton, wheat in demand in the European market.

(ii) The shepherds and cattle herders could no longer pasture their cattle freely in forests.