How did the Gujjar cattle herders of Garhwal and Kumaon go in search for pastures?
Answer:
- The Gujjar cattle herders came down to the dry forests of the bhabar in winter and went up to high meadows—the bugyals, in summer.
- Many of them were originally from Jammu and came to the UP hills in the 19th century in search of good pastures.
- This pattern of cyclical movement between summer and winter pastures was typical of many pastoral communities of the Himalayas.