Towns traders and crafts person - Chapter Wise CBSE Solved Question and Answer Based On NCERT
Points To Remember:
During Medieval period new towns developed in different parts of India. These towns had functions like administrative centres, religious centres, crafts production and commercial activities
Towns developed were of different types like court town, pilgrimage centres, trading towns, ports etc.
Large number of masons, sculptors etc. were employed to build public works and monuments
Thanjavur is an example of temple town, items sold in Thanjavur market were jewellery, spices, grains and clothes
Water supply for the town came from wells and tanks
Traders crossed many kingdoms and forests, they travelled in caravans. They formed guilds to protect their interests. Two famous guilds are the Manigramam and Nanadesi
Arab, Persian, Chinese, Jewish etc. were foreign trading groups in India
Cinnamon, pepper, dried ginger were popular Indian spices
Temple dancers used to perform devotional dance, also known as devadasis
English East India company was major European trader
