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What effect did the Criminal Tribes Act have on pastoralists' dignity?

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Correct answer: Their social image was harmed

The direct answer is A: the Criminal Tribes Act harmed pastoralists’ social image and dignity. Under colonial rule, several nomadic and mobile communities were officially labelled as criminal by birth or by community, leading to surveillance, registration, restrictions, and public suspicion. The reasoning is: a legal label created distrust; distrust produced humiliation and discrimination; therefore dignity and social reputation suffered. Option A is correct. Option B is wrong because the Act did not make these communities kings. Option C is wrong because it did not give them tax exemption. Option D is wrong because the Act restricted movement rather than making it fully free. The law’s label was deeply unjust; do not confuse an official accusation with proof that every person was a criminal. Memory cue: Criminal Tribes Act means stigma, surveillance, and restricted mobility.

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