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On a physical, , map of the, subcontinent,, identify the areas, in which tribal, people may have, lived., , OUR PASTS — II, , Members of each tribe were united by kinship bonds., Many tribes obtained their livelihood from agriculture., Others were hunter-gatherers or herders. Most often, they combined these activities to make full use of the, natural resources of the area in which they lived. Some, tribes were nomadic and moved from one place to, another. A tribal group controlled land and pastures, jointly, and divided these amongst households, according to its own rules., , Many large tribes thrived in different parts of the, subcontinent. They usually lived in forests, hills,, deserts and places difficult to reach. Sometimes they, clashed with the more powerful caste-based societies., In various ways, the tribes retained their freedom and, preserved their separate culture., , But the caste-based and tribal societies also, depended on each other for their diverse needs. This, relationship, of conflict and dependence, gradually, caused both societies to change., , Who were Tribal People?, , Contemporary historians and travellers give very, scanty information about tribes. A few exceptions, apart, tribal people did not keep written records. But, they preserved rich customs and oral traditions. These, were passed down to each new generation. Presentday historians have started using such oral traditions, to write tribal histories., , Tribal people were found in almost every region of, the subcontinent. The area and influence of a tribe, varied at different points of time. Some powerful tribes, controlled large territories. In Punjab, the Khokhar, tribe was very influential during the thirteenth and, fourteenth centuries. Later, the Gakkhars became more, important. Their chief, Kamal Khan Gakkhar, was, made a noble (mansabdar) by Emperor Akbar. In, Multan and Sind, the Langahs and Arghuns dominated, extensive regions before they were subdued by the, Mughals. The Balochis were another large and powerful, , 92, , 2021-22, , , , , , Map1, Location of some, of the major Indian, , 4 tribes.