A. Fill in the blanks.
Banjaras travel in a
1.
2
atis were the
new
caravan
castes
called tanda.
emerging within the
Ahoms wrote historical works known
4.
5.
5.
lives
Gaddis is a shepherd tribe that
B. True
or
in the
western
and rearing animals.
Himalayas.
False
1.
Ahoms
2.
Garh
suppressed the rais to
was a
unit
Tribes preserve their
4.
Tribals
5.
Ahoms live in the
are
create a
new
of the Gond kingdom
3.
customs
state. False
True
and traditions through
also called pastoralists
north-western
the following
C. Name and mark
1.
buranjis in Ahom language.
herding
their living from hunting gathering,
Tribes
earn
as
VarnaS.
on
oral
communication.
True
part of the
subcontinent.
the outline map of
southern part of the
Two tribes from the
India.
subcontinent.
False
True
m
Two
2.
tribes
..n
from
north-western
the north
the
part
ot the
subcontinent.
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D. Short
questions
AsafKhan
a
strong
was
the
defence
commander of
against Asaf Khan's
their
Ahoms created
Bhuivans.
New skills
the
own state
Mughal forces
the existing
by suppressing
required to support
an
the
rule, the Banjaras
During Alauddin Khalji's
their
5.
The
sources
Sultan
of tribal history
Chhutiyas (1523)
began emerging
Khalji by transporting
are
food
grains to
Koch-Hajo (1581).
the emergence ofsub
important traders. They rendered
the city markets.
as
buranjis.
such as
and historical works
art and literature
Soon this system of
his her
was decided by
the basis of their occupation.
system classified people
A person's occupation
classification became hereditary.
on
varna
and
This led to
E. Long answer questions
The
Durgawati put
political system of landlords. nknown a
expanding economy.
castes or jatis.
services to
the Gonds D
defeated and killed
forces, but was
the kingdoms of
They annexed
were
which attacked
OCcupation-based
classes
grouped into different
particular caste. People were further
caste.
social and economic standing within each
birth in a
the basis oftner
on
members
inequality. Their
are tied
societies in India lack caste hierarchy or class
Tribalby
other
bonds of family and kinship. The rights to their lands and pastures are c
toau
shared
while
another,
by all members of the tribe. Some tribes are nomadic and
others earn their living from agriculture. Most tribes engage
place to
sucha
in livelihood practices,
move
huning gathering or rearing animals,
from
one
with the aim of utilising the natural resour
which they live.
2.
The Ahom state was divided into clans or khels. By the first half ofthe 17th century,
almost centralised their administration. During wars, every adult male had to Serv
serve
systems
army. At other times, the men were engaged in building dams, irrigation systeiu
in
and
ole a s it provided
infrastructure. The village community played a very important role
Community.
public
other
the
o fthe vilage
land to
sion
peasants. This land could not be taken away even by the king without the perbo
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