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. Class 7, , sub - (HISTORY), , Lesson, , -7, , Tribes, Nomads and Settled Communities, , Very Short Answer Type Question:, 1.Name some Rajput clans?, Ans: Some Rajput clans were Chandelas, Hunas and chalukyas etc., 2. What kinds of exchanges took place between nomadic, pastoralists and settled agriculturists?, Ans: .The nomadic pastoralists exchange wool, ghee etc. with, settled agriculturist for grain, clothes, utensils and other products., 3. Name the staple food of Gonds., Ans: Kodo and kutki are the staple food of Gonds., 4.Where the Bhills are mostly found in India?, Ans: The Bhils are mostly found in the Aravali Ranges of Sirohi in, Udaipur and some places of Dungarpur in Rajasthan, Gujarat,, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Tripura, 5.Name the most prominent group of Nomads., Ans: The most prominent group of Nomads were popularly known, as Banjaras., 6.What do we mean by ‘Paiks and bhuiyans’?, Answer:, Paiks were the labourers who were forced to work in Ahom state., Bhuiyans were the landlords.

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Short Answer Type Question:, 1.What do you mean by tribal societies ?, Ans: The societies which did not follow the social rules and, customs prescribed by the brahmanas are called tribal, societies. They were divided into numerous unequal classes., 2.Why the Mughals were interested in the land of Gonds ?, Ans; 1. They wanted to extend their kingdom on the Gond areas., 2. Garha Kalanga, a rich Gond state, earned wealth by trapping and, exporting wild elephant to other kingdoms. That was why the, Mughal wanted to capture this state., 3. Were the Banjaras important for the economy?, Ans; yes, The Banjaras were important for the economy in the, following ways:, 1.The banjaras were the most important traders nomads. Their, caravans was called tanda., 2.Emperor jahagior wrote that the Banjaras carried grain on the, Bullocks from different areas and sild it in town., 3. They also transported food grain for the Mughal army during, their military campaigns., 4.Who became powerful among the Kshatriyas?, Answer:, Among the Kshatriyas, new Rajput clans became powerful. They, belonged to different clems like Hunas, Chandelas, Chalukyas and, others. Many of these came to be regarded as Rajputs and

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replaced the old rulers. These rulers used their wealth to create, powerful states.