Question

The pastoralists that combined cultivation with pastoralism were the ___.

• A. Gaddis.
• B. Gollas.
• C. Gujjar Bakarwals
• D. Raikas.

Answer 1

The correct option is D Raikas.

• Harvests were not certain, so the Raikas combined agriculture with pastoralism.
  
• Raikas are a nomadic community found in the deserts of Rajasthan.
  
• They are pastoralists and cultivators.
  
• The uncertainty and meagre rainfall in the desert region leading to fluctuating harvests made the Raikas combine both cultivation and pastoralism as means of occupation.