Describe the tribes of medieval India and the areas where they lived.
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Answer:
Answer :
- Some powerful tribes controlled large territories. ... Kamal Khan Gakkhar, of Gakkhar tribe, was a noble (mansabdar) by Emperor Akbar. In Multan and Sind, the Langahs and Arghuns dominated extensive regions before they were subdued by the Mughals. In the western Himalaya lived the shepherd tribe of Gaddis.
Explanation:
There were, however, other kinds of societies
as well. Many societies in the subcontinent
did not follow the social rules and rituals
prescribed by the Brahmanas. Nor were
they divided into numerous unequal
classes. Such societies are often called
tribes.Members of each tribe were united by kinship bonds.
Many tribes obtained their livelihood from agriculture.
Others were hunter-gatherers or herders. Most often
they combined these activities to make full use of the
natural resources of the area in which they lived. Some
tribes were nomadic and moved from one place to
another. A tribal group controlled land and pastures
jointly, and divided these amongst households
according to its own rules.
Many large tribes thrived in different parts of the
subcontinent. They usually lived in forests, hills,
deserts and places difficult to reach. Sometimes they
clashed with the more powerful caste-based societies.
In various ways, the tribes retained their freedom and
preserved their separate culture.
But the caste-based and tribal societies also
depended on each other for their diverse needs. This
relationship, of conflict and dependence, gradually
caused both societies to change.