There are many similarities in the way in which the modern world forced changes in the lives of pastoral communities in India and East Africa. Write about any two examples of changes which were similar for Indian pastoralists and the Maasai herders.
Their traditional pasturelands were taken from them in declaring names of certain areas as the reserved forests. Second, they were forced out of several pastures in the name of cultivation expansion. From the 19th century onwards, the colonial government intialized imposing restrictions on the pastoral communities. They issued permits which allowed them to move out with their stock and was difficult to get permits without trouble and the harassment. Those found guilty of disobeying the rules were severely punished.
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