Study Chapter Details
The chapter “Pastoralists in the Modern World” in the UP Board Class 9th Social Science Book (History) explores the lives of pastoral communities—people who move with their herds in search of grazing land and water. It explains how groups like the Gujjars, Gaddis, Banjaras, and Raikas in India, and African pastoralists, depend on natural resources for their survival.
Students learn how British colonial policies, forest laws, and restrictions on movement disrupted their traditional way of life. The chapter highlights the economic and social challenges pastoralists faced as grazing lands shrank and new taxes were imposed.
Following the UP Board syllabus, this lesson helps students appreciate the adaptability and resilience of pastoral communities. It encourages awareness about the balance between human needs and environmental sustainability, and the importance of preserving indigenous traditions in a changing world.
