Question

Write a short note on tribal livelihood

Answer 1

many tribes obtained their livelihood from agriculture. others were hunters gatherers or herders. most often they combined these activities to make full use of the natural resources of the area where they lived.

Answer 2

Answer:

Many tribes obtained their livelihood from agriculture. Others were hunter-gatherers or herders.The nomadic pastoralists and nomads moved from one place to another with their animals. Theyexchanged wool, ghee, milk etc with settled agriculturists for grain, cloth, utensils and other products. One such type of nomadic group was banjaras. Their caravan was called Tanda. They also transported food grain for the Mughal army during military campaigns. The Gonds were the most important tribal groups in central India during the medieval period. Rani Durgavati was A Gond ruler who fought bravely with Mughal forces and stabbed herself to death instead of bowing before Akbar.