State whether true or false:

(a) Tribal societies had rich oral traditions.


(b) There were no tribal communities in the north-western part of the subcontinent.


(c) The chaurasi in Gond states contained several cities.


(d) The Bhils lived in the north-eastern part of the subcontinent.


(a) Tribal societies had rich oral traditions (True)


Tribal people do not have any written records but they do have rich customs and oral traditions which were passed down to each new generation.


(b) There were no tribal communities in the north-western part of the subcontinent (False)


The Balochis were the large and powerful tribe in North-West.


(c) The chaurasi in Gond states contained several cities (False)


A chaurasi in Gond states was a unit of 84 villages.


(d) The Bhils lived in the north-eastern part of the subcontinent (False)


The Bhils were spread across western and central parts of India.


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