GK
BASIC GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
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Original inhabitants of America
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Tribal inhabitants of South Africa
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Tribal inhabitants of Andaman-Nicobar
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The ancient tribal people of South India
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Detailed explanation-1: -Who are red Indians? Red Indians are indigenous or native Americans of the North American region who used to live and dwell there before the arrival of Europeans. The native Americans or red Indians in America had necessarily similarities with the paleo-Indian race showing both Asian and American characteristics.
Detailed explanation-2: -Native Americans who were living in North America when Europeans arrived there used to be called Red Indians. The use of the term Indian for the natives of the Americas originated with Christopher Columbus, who mistakenly believed that the Antilles were the islands of the Indian Ocean, known to Europeans as the Indies.
Detailed explanation-3: -American Indian or Native American? American Indian, Indian, Native American, or Native are acceptable and often used interchangeably in the United States; however, Native Peoples often have individual preferences on how they would like to be addressed.