Question 3 - Past Year Questions - 3 Marks - Chapter 5 Class 9 History - Pastoralists in the Modern World - History

Describe the life of pastoralists inhabiting the mountains of India.

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1. The Gujjar Bakarwals of Jammu and Kashmir ,  the Gaddi shepherds of Himachal Pradesh , the Gujjar cattle herders of Garhwal and Kumaon , many pastoral societies in the Himalayas, like the Bhotiyas, Sherpas and Kinnauris , followed a cyclical pattern of shifting between pastures in summer and winter .
2. All of them adjust to seasonal changes and make use of available pastures in different places .
3. When the pasture was exhausted or unusable in one place they moved their herds and flocks to new areas .
4. This continuous movement also allowed the pastures to recover and prevent their overuse.