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In which year did colonial government passed the Criminal Tribes Act?

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Dhangars were a nomadic pastoralist group of Gujarat.
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_____ are the huts in which Gujjar herders used to live.  (Gujjar Mandaps / Manor)
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Where were Banjaras found?
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Maru Raikas was a famous pastoral community of Rajasthan herding sheeps and camels.
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Balotra is a camel fair held in western Rajasthan.
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What was the main reason for the movement of the pastoralists in the mountainous regions?
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British officials were suspicious of nomadic people. They distrusted mobile craftsmen and traders who hawked their goods in villages, and pastoralists who changed their places of residence every season, moving in search of good pastures for their herds.

What were the consequences of the Criminal Tribes Act of 1871 on the communities it classified as "Criminal Tribes"?

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After independence, which tribe could no longer move to Sindh and graze their camels?
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The Gujjar cattle herders came down to the dry forests of _____. (Bhabhar / Gir)
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How was the movement of mountain herders different from the herders of central highlands?
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_____ is a major tribe of Arunachal Pradesh. (Monpa / Gond)
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The Gaddi Shepherds originated from _____.( Punjab / Himachal Pradesh )
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What was the  group formed by the Bakarwals of Jammu and Kashmir for the northern march known as?
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During the nineteenth century, pastoralists had to pay tax on every animal they grazed on the pastures.
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In which year did the Royal Commission of Agriculture was reported?
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Which one of the following is a pastoral community of Maharashtra?
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Cotyledons are also called-
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What did Dhangars grow on their lands?
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Why did the Raikas practice both agriculture and animal herding?
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In Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, _____ herded cattle. (Golla / Maru Raikas)