(a) Nom ads were Tribes which moved from one place to another to earn their living. (b) They always remain on the move with their herds of goats and sheep, or camels and cattle. For example, the Gaddi shepherds of Himachal Pradesh move annually between their summer and winter grazing grounds. In winRead more
(a) Nom ads were Tribes which moved from one place to another to earn their living.
(b) They always remain on the move with their herds of goats and sheep, or camels and cattle. For example, the Gaddi shepherds of Himachal Pradesh move annually between their summer and winter grazing grounds. In winter, when the high mountains are covered with snow, they live with their herds in the low hills of the Siwalik range. The dry scrub forests provide pastures for their herds. By the end of April they begin their northern march for their summer grazing grounds. They move in a Kafila. By end September they move again on their downward journey, back to their winter base. When the high mountains are covered with snow” the herds are grazed in the tow hills.
(a) Samin was native of Randublatung village, a teak forest village in Java. (b) Around 1890, he began questioning state ownership of the forest. He argued that the state had not created the wind, water, earth and wood, so it could not own it. Soon a widespread movement developed. Amongst those whoRead more
(a) Samin was native of Randublatung village, a teak forest village in Java.
(b) Around 1890, he began questioning state ownership of the forest. He argued that the state had not created the wind, water, earth and wood, so it could not own it. Soon a widespread movement developed. Amongst those who helped organise it ‘were Samin’s sons-in-law By 1907, 3,000 families were following his ideas. Some of the Saminists protested by lying down on their land when the Dutch came to survey it, while others refused to pay taxes or fines or perform labour.
Who were nomads and what did they do? Give one example.
(a) Nom ads were Tribes which moved from one place to another to earn their living. (b) They always remain on the move with their herds of goats and sheep, or camels and cattle. For example, the Gaddi shepherds of Himachal Pradesh move annually between their summer and winter grazing grounds. In winRead more
(a) Nom ads were Tribes which moved from one place to another to earn their living.
See less(b) They always remain on the move with their herds of goats and sheep, or camels and cattle. For example, the Gaddi shepherds of Himachal Pradesh move annually between their summer and winter grazing grounds. In winter, when the high mountains are covered with snow, they live with their herds in the low hills of the Siwalik range. The dry scrub forests provide pastures for their herds. By the end of April they begin their northern march for their summer grazing grounds. They move in a Kafila. By end September they move again on their downward journey, back to their winter base. When the high mountains are covered with snow” the herds are grazed in the tow hills.
Who was Samin and why did he protest against the Dutch?
(a) Samin was native of Randublatung village, a teak forest village in Java. (b) Around 1890, he began questioning state ownership of the forest. He argued that the state had not created the wind, water, earth and wood, so it could not own it. Soon a widespread movement developed. Amongst those whoRead more
(a) Samin was native of Randublatung village, a teak forest village in Java.
See less(b) Around 1890, he began questioning state ownership of the forest. He argued that the state had not created the wind, water, earth and wood, so it could not own it. Soon a widespread movement developed. Amongst those who helped organise it ‘were Samin’s sons-in-law By 1907, 3,000 families were following his ideas. Some of the Saminists protested by lying down on their land when the Dutch came to survey it, while others refused to pay taxes or fines or perform labour.