What term was used for the group of merchants who owned large caravans and transported goods from market to market?

Banjaras were a community of merchant traders in medieval India who organized large caravans to transport goods across different markets and regions. They played a vital role in India's trade network, moving grain, salt, and other commodities. Kabildars refers to local chiefs, Gopikas are associated with Krishna mythology (female cowherd devotees), and Nomads is too broad a term for a specific merchant community.