Question

The Gonds emerged as an important tribe in

Answer 1

Gonds practised shifting cultivation, (is an agricultural system in which plots of land are cultivated temporarily, then abandoned and allowed to grow naturally while the cultivator moves on to another plot) while the Ahoms did not.

Answer 2

A Closer Look – The Gonds

Here is an interesting fact for you. The Gond tribe was actually featured in the famous story of The Jungle Book by author Rudyard Kiping! One of the oldest tribes in India, the Gond tribe has a fascinating history. Let us learn a little bit more about the Gonds.