Question

why was the colonial government passed the criminal tribes act

Answer 1

The Criminal Tribes Act was one of the many laws passed by the Britishcolonial government that applied to Indians based on their religion and caste identification. The Criminal Tribes Act and its provisions used the term Tribes, which included castes within their scope.

Answer 2

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In 1871, the colonial government passed the Criminal Tribes Act.

(i) The colonial government wanted to rule over a settled population. Such a population was easy to identify and control.

(ii) Those who were settled were seen as peaceable and law abiding; and those who were nomadic were considered to be criminals.

(iii) By this Act, many communities of craftsmen, traders and pastoralists were classified as criminal tribes.