PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA
GREAT INDIAN DESERT
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Question
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banjaras
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camels
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firefighters
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none of above
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Detailed explanation-1: –The Banjaras are a nomadic group of people from Afghanistan to the state of Rajasthan, located in the northwestern belt of the Indian subcontinent. They are also called Gor, Lambani, Vanjara and Gormati in different forms. Anthropologists have said that banjaras are of Afghan descent.
Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: Banjaras are the nomad people of the Thar desert.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Banjaras were a nomadic tribe who originated from the Marwar region of Rajasthan. Historically, they were merchant tribes who traded all over north-western and southern parts of India. Now, they reside mostly in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
Detailed explanation-4: -Banjaras are found in the villages of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra. They travel long distances in search of pasture for their cattle. They sell plough cattle and other goods to villagers in exchange for food grains and fodder.
Detailed explanation-5: -Thar Desert, also called Great Indian Desert, arid region of rolling sand hills on the Indian subcontinent. It is located partly in Rajasthan state, northwestern India, and partly in Punjab and Sindh (Sind) provinces, eastern Pakistan.