Question

the caravans of banjaras were known as

Answer 1

Banjara. The Banjara (also called Gor, Lamans, Lambadi, Lambhani, Lambani and Gormati) are a community usually described as nomadic people with origins in Rajasthan. They spread gradually into Kashmir, Bengal, Karnataka and Gujarat, and are now found all over India.

Answer 2

The Caravan of Banjaras is known as Tanda.

Explanation:

• The Banjaras are one of the largest nomadic tribes in India and are called the Nayak, Lamani or Lambadi. They originated from the Marwar region of Rajasthan.  

• The banjaras speak the Gor Bol language which belonged to the Indo-Aryan group of Languages in ancient history.  

• They are normally found in the south Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana and also in Uttar Pradesh.  

• They are famous for textile embroidery, rangoli, paintings, and tattooing. Lambani women are famous for ‘lepo’ embroidery’.