Who were Tribal people? Flashcards
Did tribal people keep written records?
No
Name a chief of the Gakkhars.
Kamal Khan Gakkar
Name a tribe that was very influential during the 13th and 14th centuries.
Khokkars
Give an example of a residential area of the Khokkar tribe.
Punjab
Do we have a detailed database of tribal people? justify.
No, we don’t. Contemporary historians and travelers give very scanty information about tribes.
What was passed down in each generation in tribes?
Rich customs and oral traditions.
The area and influence of a tribe varied at different points of time. Explain.
Some powerful tribes controlled large territories. In Punjab, The Khokkars were very influential in Punjab. Later, The Ghakkars became more important.
Give an example of a tribal chief who was made a noble.
Kamal khan ghakkar
Who were the tribes living in Multan and Sind? Who were they subdued by?
Langhas and Arguns, subdued by the Mughals.
Name a tribe that was divided into many different clans and under different chiefs.
Balochis
The Gaddis lived in _______ and were a ______ tribe.
Western Himalayas, Sheperd
The distant north east was dominated by many tribes. Give examples.
Nagas, Ahoms
Name the areas of Chero chiefdoms. By which century did they emerge?
Bihar and Jharkhand, by the 12th century
Name Akbar’s famous general. Which tribe did he defeat and when? Were they entirely subdued?
Raja Man Singh defeated the Cheros in 1591. No, they were not entirely subdued.
Under _____ , The Mughal forces captured Chero fortresses and subjugated the tribe.
Aurangzeb
Where did the Mundas And Santals live?
Orissa, Bengal , Bihar & Jharkhand.
What is a clan?
A clan is a group of families or households claiming descent from a common ancestor.
Tribal organization is often based on _______ and _______.
Kinship or clan loyalties
The Maharashtra highlands and Karnataka were home to the _______ , __________, and numerous others.
Kolis, Berads
Name the areas of the Kolis.
Maharashtra, Karnataka, Many areas of Gujarat
Further south was a population of ________ , __________ and ___________ .
Koragas , Vetars and Maravars
Name a tribe spread across western and central India.
Bhils
By the late 16th century, Many ________ had become settled agriculturists and some even Zamindars.
Bhils
‘Many Bhils still remained hunter-gatherers.’ True or False?
True
Name the areas of the Gonds.
MP, AP, Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh.
Name an animal the Bhils hunted.
Deer
