Name the four laws enacted by the british that change the lives of pastoralists
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The life of the pastoralists changed under the colonial rule. Their movements were regulated, their grazing grounds were reduced, and they had to pay higher revenue. Their trades, crafts and agricultural stock declined.
The colonial Acts and rules which affected the pastoralists were:
1. Waste Land Rule - The colonial rulers tried to transform all grazing lands into cultivated farms by adopting this rule.
2. Forest Acts - Many commercially valuable forests were declared as reserved by this Act. The pastoralists had no access to these forests.
3. Criminal Tribes Act - Many communities of traders, craftsmen and pastorals were classified as criminal tribes by this Act.
4. Indian Grazing Act - The pastoralists had to pay tax for every animal they grazed on the pastures.