In the seventeenth century, which tribe of Punjab, was engaged in overland trade, between India and Afghanistan, and in the town-country trade in Punjab itself?

Lohanis

The correct answer is Option 2 - Lohanis

The spread of commercial agriculture was an important external factor that impinged on the lives of those who lived in the forests. Forest products like honey, beeswax and gum lac – were in great demand. Some, such as gum lac, became major items of overseas export from India in the seventeenth century. Elephants were also captured and sold. Trade involved an exchange of commodities through barter as well. Some tribes, like the Lohanis in the Punjab, were engaged in overland trade, between India and Afghanistan, and in the town-country trade in the Punjab itself.