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The Making Of Regional Cultures — Social Studies STD 7 — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 7Social StudiesThe Making Of Regional Cultures5 Marks
Question
How did fish become a popular food in Bengal?
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Answer

  1. Food habits traditionally are based on the locally available item.
  2. Being in the riverine plains, Bengal produced a lot of fish and rice.
  3. Both the dishes figure prominently in the food of Bengalis.
  4. Fishing has been an important occupation of Bengalis.
  5. Brahmins were not allowed to eat non-vegetarian food but the popularity of fish at the local level, as per the Brihaddharma Purana (13th century), permitted the local Brahmins to eat certain varieties of fish.

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