History Ch - 5 Tribes, Nomads and Settled Communities Social Studies - History Ch - 5 Tribes, Nomads and Settled Communities

Arrange the following administrative units in top to bottom order.
I. Garh
II.Chaurasi
III. Barhot
IV. Villages

Choose the correct statement(s) among the following.
1. Rani Durgawati was the Gond queen.
II. Caravan of the Banjaras was known as Ratha.
III. Barhots were made up of 12 villages each.

Identify the region or state associated with the following statement.
"The Khokhar tribe was very influential during the 13th and 14th centuries. Later, the Gakkhars became more important. Their chief, Kamal Khan Gakkhar, was made a noble (mansabdar) by Emperor Akbar".

In Ahom state, landlords were called by which name?

Aman Das, the Gond raja of Garha Katanga assumed the title of

Assertion (A) Ahoms used firearms in 1530s.
Reason (R) Ahoms settled in Kaveri valley in early 16th century.

Assertion (A) Aman Das, Gond king of Garha Katanga, assumed the title of Sangram Shah.
Reason (R) Gond chiefs wished to be recognised as Rajputs. 

Sultan Alauddin Khalji used the Banjaras to transport grain to the city markets.

Garha Katanga was a poor state.

The Ahoms practiced shifting cultivation.

The Gonds were Nomadic pastoralists.

The Khokhar tribe was influential in Punjab.

During the Mughal rule, the Balochis tribals lived in the ___________.

The administration of Ahoms was ___________.

Specialised artisans were recognised as separate jatis by the __________.

The forced workers in Ahom kingdom were called as___________.

As tribal states became bigger and stronger, they gave land grants to __________ and _________.

Which tribe was very influential in Punjab during 13th and 14th century?

Name the agricultural system practiced by most Gonds.

What are known as Buranjis?

When did the Ahoms annex the kingdoms of Chhutiyas?

Where did the Ahoms migrate to?

You are a member of a nomadic con.munity that shifts residence every three months. How would this change your life?

Why do you think the Mughals tried to conquer the land of the Ahoms?

Discuss why the Mughals were interested in the land of the Gonds.

Write a short note on Durgawati.

Write a brief note on the administrative system and society of Gond Kingdom.

Plot the location of the tribes mentioned in this chapter on a map. For any two, discuss whether their mode of livelihood was suited to the geography and the environment of the area where they lived.

In what ways was the history of the Gonds different from that of the Ahoms? Were there any similarities?

How nomads and mobile people lived? ### How did nomads pastoralists earn their living?

Give a brief account of tribal people found in different parts of the sub-continent.

"The emergence of states is closely related to social change amongst tribal people." What social changes emerged in tribal societies?

What were the key cultural, historical and societal features of the Ahom tribes?

Write a note on tribes of Gondwana.

Read the passage given below and answer the following questions.
In 1565, the Mughal forces under Asaf Khan attacked Garha Katanga. A strong resistance was put up by Rani Durgawati. She was defeated and preferred to die rather than surrender. Her son, too, died fighting soon after. Garha Katanga was a rich state. It earned much wealth by trapping and exporting wild elephants to other kingdoms. When the Mughals defeated the Gonds, they captured a huge booty of precious coins and elephants. They annexed part of the kingdom and granted the rest to Chandra Shah, an uncle of Bir Narain. Despite the fall of Garha Katanga, the Gond kingdoms survived for some time. However, they became much weaker and later struggled unsuccessfully against the stronger Bundelas and Marathas."
(i) Who was the leader of Mughal forces when they attack Garha Katanga?
(a) Mir Jumla
(b) Mir Jafar
(c) Asaf Khan
(d) Bahadur Khan 
(ii) How did Garha Katanga become rich?
(a) By plundering nearby kingdoms.
(b) By growing commercial crops.
(c) By exporting elephants.
(d) By rearing animals.
(iii) Gonds could not survive against which powers?
(a) Ahoms and Marathas
(b) Chandels and Bundelas
(c) Bundelas and Marathas
(d) Marathas and Burmeses
(iv) The annexed part of the Gond kingdom was given to whom by the Mughals?
(a) Bir Narain
(b) Chandra Shah
(c) Salbahan
(d) Dalpat

On a physical map of the sub-continent, locate following tribes
(i) Ahoms
(ii) Nagas
(iii) Vetars
(iv) Gonds
(v) Kolis
(vi) Balochis
(vii) Koragas
(viii) Maravars
(ix) Cheros