Were the Banjaras important for the economy?
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yes of course as it is said to be first city of world
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The Banjaras were very important for the economy.
They were trader-nomads and controlled trade and commerce.
They played an important role in transporting grain to the city markets.
They usually bought grain where it was cheaply available and carried it to places where it was dearer. From there, they again reloaded their oxen with anything that could be profitably sold in other places.
They helped traders by working as carriers.
For example, Sultan Alauddin Khalji used the Banjaras to transport grain to the city markets.
Emperor Jahangir wrote in his memoirs that the Banjaras carried grain on their bullocks from different areas and sold it in towns. They transported food grain for the Mughal army during military campaigns.