HISTORY
ANCIENT INDIA
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Vedas
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Brahmanas
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Mahabharata
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Puranas
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Bhil are one of the largest tribal groups, living in Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan. The name is derived from the word ‘billu’, which means bow.
Detailed explanation-2: -Bhills could be identified as one of the Dravidian racial tribe of Western India and belong to Austroloid group of tribes. They speak a language of Dravidian origin. In Tripura total Bhill population is 3, 105 as per 2011 Census. This tribe has migrated to Tripura from central India mainly from Bihar and Madhya Pradesh.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Bhil are known to be excellent archers coupled with in-depth knowledge about their local geography. Traditionally, experts in guerrilla warfare, most of them today are farmers and agricultural labourers. They are also skilled sculptors.
Detailed explanation-4: -’Baba dev’ is their village god. Karkulia dev is their crop god, Gopal dev is their pastoral god, Bag dev is their Lion god, Bhairav dev is their dog god. Some of their other gods are Indel dev, Bada dev, Mahadevel, Tejaji, Lotha mai, Techma, Orka Chichma and Kajal dev.