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LOcation of Some Tribal Groups in ndta

in the British rule, many tribal groups lived in different parts of India. These tribes had their own

Customs and rituals. They were not divided by the caste system. Some tribal groups ininala were addis,

Bhil, Saharia, Munda, Gonds,


Mala, Santhal, Koya,
Oujar, Khonds, Naga, Bhotia, Baigas, Banjaras,
Rathwa, Khasi etc.
Some of the tribes practiced slash and burn cultivation or ihum cultivation. Theretore, cultivation was

on hunting of animals and


hily and forested tracts. Tribal group of Khonds depended
pracucea In herders and reared animals for their
gathering forest products for their livelihood. Many tribal people were Pradesh were catle herders,
living. For example, the Van Gujars of Punjab hills and the Labadis of Andhra
the Gaddis were sheep herders and Bakarwals of Kashmir reared goats.

INDIA
Location of Some
Tribal Groups
Gaddis
.
NVISIVd VanGujars
CHINA
Bhotia
TIBET Apatani
NIshi
Saharia
NEP .
Bhil A BHUTANhon Nagaa
Majang Kha_i
N D A Mundas
Khasi Nagas
Bhils
Santhal Riang Tropic of Cancer
Van Gujar
Baigas Mynda-
Banjara Oraon Santhal
Rathwa Gonds
Baigas MYANMARR
Maria Paraja
Gonds Bonda
Kanda
Banjara Koya
Koya Saóra
Khonds BAY
Banjara
Gonds OF
BENGAL

ARABIAN
SEA

Tribal groups

Mgla
---Present International
Irular BoundaryY

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