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14. The Van Gujjars of the Punjab hills and the Labadis of Gujarat were cattle herders.
15. Hazaribagh, in present-day Uttrakhand, was an area where the Santhals reared cocoons.
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14. Van Gujjars are nomadic buffalo-herders inhabiting the foothills of Himalayan states like Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. They are one of many tribes who have lived in deep dependence on wild habitats in India and for whom, “transhumance” (the practice of moving livestock from one grazing ground to another in a seasonal cycle) has been a way of life for centuries. Much before British colonisers mapped the land, so that the State could easily identify and standardise the ownership and control of resources, especially forests.
15. Hazaribagh, in present-day uttrakhand, was an area where the Santhals reared cocoons. The traders dealing in silk sent in their agents who gave loans to the tribal people and collected the cocoons. The growers were paid Rs 3 to Rs 4 for a thousand cocoons.