Tribes, Nomads And Settled Communities — Social Studies STD 7 — Question

The societies that didn't follow the rules laid down by Brahmins were called Tribals or Adivasis. They were the original/indigenous people living in an area. Their life styles were passed on from generation to generation. Many ruiling Indian dynasties draw their origin from these tribal groups. One such example is 'Rajputs'. Sultans & Mughals also belonged to tribal communities of Central Asia. The tribals were mainly hunter gatherers or agriculturists. They settled in hills/ forests and other such difficult to reach places. Some tribals were Banjaras (Nomads) who moved from place to place.