Question

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

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Explanation:

• ⇢ In medieval period many societies did not follow the social rules and rituals prescibed by the Brahmanas, nor were they divided into numerous unequal classes.
• ⇢ Such societies are called tribes.
• ⇢ In punjab there was Khokhar tribe.
• ⇢ Kamal khan Gakkhar, of Gakkhar tribe was a noble by emperor Akbar.
• ⇢ In western himalayas there were shepherd tribes of Gaddis.
• ⇢ South had Koragas, Vetars,Maravars etc.
• ⇢ Bhils spread across western and Central India.
• ⇢ Gonds were present in large numbers across states of chattisgarh, madhya pradesh, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh.

Answer 2

The Maharashtra highlands and Karnataka were home to Kolis[also in Gujarat], Berads etc. South got Koragas, Vetars, Maravars etc. Bhils spread across western and central India. By the late 16th century, many of them had become settled agriculturists .