Question

Describe the tribes of medieval India and the areas where they lived.
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Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

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.