History • Medieval IndiaMedium
In the context of medieval Indian trade, the term 'Bania' or 'Banjaras' primarily referred to which group of people?
A. Hereditary caravan traders and nomadic transporters of bulk goods✓ Correct Answer
B. Royal tax collectors stationed at provincial toll gates
C. Maritime merchants operating along the Malabar Coast
D. Craftsmen specializing in luxury textile weaving
💡 Solution & Explanation
Banjaras operated as hereditary nomadic caravan traders who transported bulk commodities such as grain and salt across vast distances throughout medieval India. Official tax collectors or royal bureaucrats performed entirely different administrative duties within the imperial revenue machinery.
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