Towns grew around temples because of the following reasons: Priests, workers, artisans, craftspersons settled around temples. Several shops came up around temples to cater to the needs of pilgrims and priests etc.
Merchants, artisans (such as weavers), native traders and craftspersons lived in the ‘Black Towns’.
Water from wells and tanks was supplied to the city of Thanjavur through channels.
Three types of town that developed in medieval India were temple town, administrative town, commercial town or the port town.
Three types of town that developed in medieval India were temple town, administrative town, commercial town or the port town.
Explanation: Traders and merchants often moved in groups, as they had to cross dark forests and rough terrain where robbery was quite common. So, in order to protect themselves, they travelled in groups.
Merchants, artisans (such as weavers), native traders and craftspersons lived in the ‘Black Towns’.
They are the people who come in between the producer and the final consumer. They first buy goods in bulk. Then they sell these goods to the retailers, who finally sell this to the consumers. 4.
Answer: The towns which are famous for their trade. Since during ancient times trading happens either by land or sea, these were mostly by seaside. Hence, they were called trading town.
The crafts persons were very important for building and maintenance of temples. The houses were built by the Masons, doors and windows were made by the carpenters and iron items were made by the blacksmiths. Other artisans produced decorative objects, and the statues and idols were made by the sculptors.
