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Mention the Acts that were enforced by the colonial government that affected the lives of the pastoralist community.

The colonial government enforced four major laws that affected the pastoralists in a devastating manner. They were:- Ø Waste Land rules Ø Forest Acts Ø Criminal Tribes Act Ø Grazing Tax.

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