History: Pastoralists in the Modern World · Class 9 · CBSE Social Science
Why did the British colonial government pass the Criminal Tribes Act in 1871?
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Why did the British colonial government pass the Criminal Tribes Act in 1871?
- A.To provide legal employment to nomadic craftspeople
- B.To criminalize and control nomadic and pastoral communities by forcing them into settled villagesCorrect answer
- C.To protect wildlife in forest reserves from poachers
- D.To regulate international trade routes across borders
Solution
The British viewed nomadic and pastoral people with suspicion because they could not easily control or tax them. The Criminal Tribes Act of 1871 classified many nomadic, pastoral, and craft communities as inherently criminal and forced them to live in notified village settlements.
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