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The Grazing tax in India was introduced by the colonial government in the mid-nineteenth century.

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The above statement is true.
Colonial governments introduced grazing taxes in India in the mid-19th century. A shepherd had to pay a tax on all the cows that graze on the pasture. Cattle taxes increased rapidly, and the collection system became more efficient. For decades from the 1850s to the 1880s, taxing rights were auctioned to entrepreneurs. Contractors tried to collect the highest possible taxes. In the 1880s, the government began collecting taxes directly from herders. Livestock farmers had to pay taxes on all cattle grazing in the pasture. Taxes went up quickly. Therefore, the financial difficulties of shepherds have increased.

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