HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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A type of silver coins
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Merchants who traded in gold
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Letters of credit
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Large traveling groups of merchants and their goods
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Trade routes used by ships to take goods to China
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Detailed explanation-1: -A caravan (from Persian kârvân) is a group of people traveling together, often on a trade expedition. Caravans were used mainly in desert areas and throughout the Silk Road, where traveling in groups aided in defense against bandits as well as helped to improve economies of scale in trade.
Detailed explanation-2: -These caravans carried goods such as silks and salt to the people of West Africa, which they in turn traded for things like gold, ivory and ebony. They would then trade these goods with the outside world.
Detailed explanation-3: -This shows grade level based on the word’s complexity. a group of travelers, as merchants or pilgrims, journeying together for safety in passing through deserts, hostile territory, etc.
Detailed explanation-4: -A caravan, travel trailer, camper, tourer or camper trailer is a trailer towed behind a road vehicle to provide a place to sleep which is more comfortable and protected than a tent (although there are fold-down trailer tents).
Detailed explanation-5: -The Banjaras were the most important trader nomads. Their caravan was called tanda. Sultan Alauddin Khalji used the Banjaras to transport grain to the city markets. Emperor Jahangir wrote in his memoirs that the Banjaras carried grain on their bullocks from different areas and sold it in towns.