Write about the movement of Dhangars .Why they were welcomed by Konkani peasant?
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The dhangars lived in the arid regions of Maharashtra. During summer, since there was nothing to lean upon for survival, they marched to the Konkani village.
There the Konkani peasants welcomed them because the cattle of the dhangars helped in manuring their fields. Since they were helped by the dhangars they welcomed them and in return gave them their crop yields for their return journey during rainy season.
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(i) By October the Dhangars harvested their bajra and started their move in west.
(ii) After a march of about a month they reach Konkan.
(iii) This was a flourishing agricultural tract with high rainfall and rich soil.
(iv) Here the shepherds were welcomed by Konkani peasants.
(v) After the kharif harvest was cut at this time, the field had to be fertilised and made ready for the rabi harvest.
(vi) Dhangar flocks manured the fields and fed on stubble.
(vii) The Konkan peasants also give supplies of rice which the shepherds took back to the plateau where grain was scarce.