How did colonial policies not only victimize pastoralists but also force them to respond?
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Correct answer: They began seeking new grazing routes, altering herd sizes, and taking up alternative livelihoods.
Forest laws, grazing taxes, and colonial control over pastures made pastoralists’ traditional movement and herding difficult. Many therefore searched for new grazing routes, changed the size of their herds, and adopted alternative work such as labour or trade. Option D is incorrect because colonial restrictions disrupted seasonal migration. Exam tip: mention both colonial pressure and the pastoralists’ adaptive response.
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They began seeking new grazing routes, altering herd sizes, and taking up alternative livelihoods.
Why is this the correct answer?
Forest laws, grazing taxes, and colonial control over pastures made pastoralists’ traditional movement and herding difficult. Many therefore searched for new grazing routes, changed the size of their herds, and adopted alternative work such as labour or trade. Option D is incorrect because colonial restrictions disrupted seasonal migration. Exam tip: mention both colonial pressure and the pastoralists’ adaptive response.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 9 History question. Chapter: Pastoralists in the Modern World. Topic: Colonial Rule and Pastoral Life.
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