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Maru Raikas, and their settlement is called a

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Dhandi
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Bhabar
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Desert
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Handia
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None of these
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The correct option is A Dhandi
In the deserts of Rajasthan lived the Raikas. the Raikas combined cultivation with pastoralism. During the monsoons, the Raikas of Barmer, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur and Bikaner stayed in their home villages, where pasture was available. The camel herders of the region are Maru (desert) Raikas, and their settlement is called a dhandi.

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