Banjaras, a well known group of graziers, were found in (i) U.P, (ii) Punjab (iii) Rajasthan (iv) Madhya Pradesh (v) Maharashtra
Occupation. They were nomadic and mainely graziers. They sold plough, cattle, and other goods to villagers for grain and fodder

(i) During the monsoons they stayed in the central plateau of Maharashtra, which was a semi-arid region covered with throny scrub.
(ii) During October-November due to shortage of fodder, they moved to the Konkan where they were welcomed by peasants. Here their herds fed on the stubble of the Kharif harvest.
(iii) Dhangar flocks provided manure for the fields to be made ready for rabi harvest. Here they also got food grains from the locals.
(iv) With the onset of monsoon, they returned to their settlements on the dry plateau because the sheep could not tolerate the wet monsoon conditions

(i) During the monsoons they stayed in the central plateau of Maharashtra, which was a semi-arid region covered with throny scrub.
(ii) During October-November due to shortage of fodder, they moved to the Konkan where they were welcomed by peasants. Here their herds fed on the stubble of the Kharif harvest.
(iii) Dhangar flocks provided manure for the fields to be made ready for rabi harvest. Here they also got food grains from the locals.
(iv) With the onset of monsoon, they returned to their settlements on the dry plateau because the sheep could not tolerate the wet monsoon conditions

(i) Herds of goats and sheep
(ii) Or camels and cattle

(i) 'Reserved Forests' were forests that produced commercially valuable timber like 'deodar' and 'sal'
(ii) No pastoralists were allowed access to these forests.

By the Grazing Act, the British levied tax on the pastoralists, on every animal they took to pastures to graze. It was hated by the impoverished pastoral community for it was contrary to their customary rights.

By the Grazing Act, the British levied tax on the pastoralists, on every animal they took to pastures to graze. It was hated by the impoverished pastoral community for it was contrary to their customary rights.

Raikas are a nomadic community found in the deserts of Rajasthan.

The Gujjar originally came from the state of Jammu and Kashmir. In the 19th Century, search for pastures brought them to the hills of Uttar Pradesh.

Pastoralism has been important in societies like India and Africa.