7th Class Social Science Arts and Cultural Movements Question Bank Towns, Traders and Craftsmen - Short answer Type Question

  • question_answer
    Name some of the Indian Trading communities.

    Answer:

    Different communities were known to dominate trade in various parts of the country. The banjaras were a special class of traders and specialized in carrying bulk goods like food grains, pulses, ghee, salt etc. They traded in caravans and were continuously on the move carrying goods from one place to another the coastal trade and trade between the coastal ports and north India was in the hands of Marwaris, Gujarat is, baniyas and chettis of peninsular India. The Muslim Bohra merchants also participated in the trade. The overland trade with West Asia was in the hands of Milliards of Punjab, and Khurasanis. Many of these merchants had settled down in Delhi.


You need to login to perform this action.
You will be redirected in 3 sec spinner