Question

Which of the following could have been true of pastoral communities post partition? Pick all that apply.

• A. Some pastoralists engaged in extensive trading
• B. Some pastoralists became settled peasants and took to cultivation
• C. Some pastoralists established new kingdoms with monarchies
• D. Some rich pastoralists bought lands and settled down

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (D)

Some rich pastoralists bought lands and settled down

Over the years, a few pastoralists indulged in extensive trading, while some became settled peasants, cultivating lands and thus, giving up the nomadic life. Some rich pastoralists bought lands and settled down. Many poor pastoralists borrowed money from moneylenders to survive. Sometimes, they even lost their herds and became farm labourers or workers in small towns.