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Banjara-caravans were called Tanda.

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Social Science>History>Tribes, Nomads and Settled Communities>Life of Nomads in Medieval India
Describe the lifestyle of the nomadic and mobile people during the Medieval period.
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Social Science>History>Tribes, Nomads and Settled Communities>Life of Nomads in Medieval India
Banjaras moved in a caravan called tanda.
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Social Science>History>Tribes, Nomads and Settled Communities>Life of Nomads in Medieval India
Who used the services of Banjaras as trading nomads?
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Social Science>History>Tribes, Nomads and Settled Communities>Life of Nomads in Medieval India
_____used the Banjaras to transport grains to city markets. (Nizam al-Mulk/Alauddin Khalji)
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Social Science>History>Tribes, Nomads and Settled Communities>Life of Nomads in Medieval India
What are the special features of the Banjara tribe?
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Social Science>History>Tribes, Nomads and Settled Communities>Life of Nomads in Medieval India
The Banjaras moved in a_____called tanda. (caravan/cluster)
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Social Science>History>Tribes, Nomads and Settled Communities>Life of Nomads in Medieval India
Describe the role of the Banjaras.
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Social Science>History>Tribes, Nomads and Settled Communities>Life of Nomads in Medieval India
What kinds of exchanges took place between nomadic pastoralists and settled agriculturists?
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Social Science>History>Tribes, Nomads and Settled Communities>Life of Nomads in Medieval India
Who were the nomads and itinerant groups? Describe their significance. 
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Social Science>History>Tribes, Nomads and Settled Communities>Life of Nomads in Medieval India
Name the most important trader nomads?
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Social Science>History>Tribes, Nomads and Settled Communities>Life of Nomads in Medieval India
Who were the Banjaras?
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Social Science>History>Tribes, Nomads and Settled Communities>Life of Nomads in Medieval India
Who were the Banjaras? Why were they regarded as the most important trading nomads?
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Social Science>History>Tribes, Nomads and Settled Communities>Life of Nomads in Medieval India
Which of the following statements is incorrect?
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Social Science>History>Tribes, Nomads and Settled Communities>Life of Nomads in Medieval India
The Banjaras were the most important 
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Social Science>History>Tribes, Nomads and Settled Communities>Life of Nomads in Medieval India
Find out how grain is transported from villages to cities at present. In what ways, is this similar to or different from the ways in which the Banjaras functioned?
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Social Science>History>Tribes, Nomads and Settled Communities>Life of Nomads in Medieval India
Tribes are nomadic by nature.
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Social Science>History>Tribes, Nomads and Settled Communities>Life of Nomads in Medieval India
Find out more about present-day nomadic pastoral groups in the sub-continent. What animals do they keep? Which are the areas frequented by these groups?
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Social Science>History>Tribes, Nomads and Settled Communities>Life of Nomads in Medieval India
Were the Banjaras important for the economy during the medieval period?
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Social Science>History>Tribes, Nomads and Settled Communities>Life of Nomads in Medieval India
Nomadic pastoralists got the things they needed through the Barter system.
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Social Science>History>Tribes, Nomads and Settled Communities>Life of Nomads in Medieval India
The Banjaras traveled in a caravan called _____. (Tanda/Camper)