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The Banjaras were the most important trader nomads. Their caravan was called tanda.
Whose caravan was called Tanda? ›
The Banjaras were the most important trader- nomads. Their caravan was called tanda. Sultan Alauddin Khalji (Chapter 3) used the Banjaras to transport grain to the city markets.
What was the caravan of nomadic traders? ›
Their caravan was called a Tanda. They were employed by Alauddin Khalji to transport grains to urban areas.
What is a tanda in history? ›
Tanda (Bengali: তান্ডা, lit. 'high ground'), also known as Tandah and Khwaspur Tandah, was a historic 16th-century city of Bengal in the eastern part of South Asia, and one of the most prominent medieval capitals; serving the Karrani Sultans of Bengal and the early Mughal governors of Bengal.
What is a caravan in history? ›
caravan, a group of merchants, pilgrims, or travelers journeying together, usually for mutual protection in deserts or other hostile regions.
Who did the original caravan? ›
"Caravan" is an American jazz standard that was composed by Juan Tizol and Duke Ellington and first performed by Ellington in 1936. Irving Mills wrote lyrics, but they are rarely sung.
Who made the first caravan? ›
The world's first leisure trailer was built by the Bristol Wagon & Carriage Works in 1880 for William Gordon Stables, a popular author of teenage adventure fiction, who ordered a "gentleman's caravan". It was an 18-foot (5.5 m) design, based upon their Bible Wagons, used by travelling preachers in America's Wild West.
What is the origin of tanda? ›
The tanda, a form of rotating credit association, originated in Mexico and is known among the Mexican American and Latino American community of southern California and various other parts of southwestern United States.
What is this tanda? ›
A tanda may be managed in different ways. The way it usually works is a group of people that know each other get together to collect money (either weekly, monthly, yearly) to help each other financially. Participants can come up with any rules as long as they benefit the group.
What does the name tanda mean? ›
Tanda. Meaning. : The seer of life and death.
The Caravans were founded in 1947 under the name Robert Anderson and his Gospel Caravan by Robert Anderson in Chicago, Illinois to serve as Anderson's backing vocalists. The group consisted of Ora Lee Hopkins, Elyse Yancey, Irma Gwynn, Edward Robinson, the pianist, and Louise Overall Weaver as their organist.
Who is called caravan? ›
Britannica Dictionary definition of CARAVAN. [count] 1. a : a group of people or animals traveling together on a long journey especially through the desert. b : a group of vehicles (such as cars or wagons) traveling together.
Why is a caravan called a caravan? ›
The word caravan comes from the Persian karwan meaning "group of desert travelers." A caravan can be a large group of people traveling together in one long line. It's also the term used for a camper that has a living area in it.
What was the Tanda in Mughal times? ›
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.
What happened to the Great Caravan? ›
A clan of nomadic merchants who once thrived as the Great Caravan. They were followed by a maddening disease, and were entombed below Leyndell in an attempt to bury it.
What is the American famous caravan? ›
The iconic Airstream caravan has a cult following all over the world, known as the 'Airstreamers.
Who is the king of caravans? ›
Don Amott is known to many as the 'King of Caravans' - but it took years of hard work to claim the crown.