Bhil

Also known as Bhils, Bhell, Bhil people

Bhil or Bheel are various indigenous groups inhabiting western India, including parts of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh and in Sindh, Pakistan. Additionally they are also found in distant places such as Bengal and Tripura. Though they now speak the Bhili language, an Indo-Aryan language, the aboriginal language that the Bhil originally spoke is lost. Bhils are divided into a number of endogamous territorial divisions, which in turn have a number of clans and lineages.

Key facts

Ethnic group.group: Bhil
Ethnic group.image: Bhils1880s.jpg
Ethnic group.caption: Bhils of Sindh
Ethnic group.total: 17 Million
Ethnic group.total_year: 2011
Ethnic group.total_source: census
Ethnic group.pop1: 16,908,907
Ethnic group.region2: Madhya Pradesh
Ethnic group.pop2: 5,993,921
Ethnic group.region3: Gujarat
Ethnic group.pop3: 4,215,603
Ethnic group.region6: Rajasthan
Ethnic group.pop6: 4,100,264
Ethnic group.region7: Maharastra
Ethnic group.pop7: 2,588,658
Ethnic group.region8: Karnataka
Ethnic group.pop8: 6,204
Ethnic group.region9: Tripura

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Contents

Etymology
History
Bhil Rebellion
Mutiny against Mewar State
Demographics
Present circumstances
Subdivisions
Language
Culture and traditions
Art
Food
Dress
Faith and worship
Festivals
Types of Dance and Festivities
Local political structure
Bhil Pradesh Demand
Notable people
Artist
Freedom fighter
Politician
Players
See also
References
Further reading
External links

Bhils are listed as tribal people in the states of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra and Rajasthan—all in the western Deccan regions and central India—as well as in Bengal and Tripura in far-eastern India, on the border with Bangladesh. Many Bhils speak the dominant language of the region they reside in, such as Marathi, Gujarati or Bengali.