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{{As of|2001}}, the Mewasi Bhil were classified as a [[Scheduled castes and scheduled tribes|Scheduled Tribe]] under the [[Reservation in India|Indian government's reservation program]] of [[positive discrimination]].<ref>{{cite web |
{{As of|2001}}, the Mewasi Bhil were classified as a [[Scheduled castes and scheduled tribes|Scheduled Tribe]] under the [[Reservation in India|Indian government's reservation program]] of [[positive discrimination]].<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Census of India: Government of India |url=http://censusindia.gov.in/Tables_Published/SCST/scst_main.html |date=7 March 2007 |title=List of Scheduled Tribes |accessdate=27 November 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130207163453/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Tables_Published/SCST/scst_main.html |archivedate=7 February 2013 |df= }}</ref> |
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The Mewasi Bhil are a clan of the Bhil ethnic community and are found in the state of Rajasthan, India.
Social status
As of 2001[update], the Mewasi Bhil were classified as a Scheduled Tribe under the Indian government's reservation program of positive discrimination.[1]
History
The Bhil are the indigenous people of the region, but were either subjugated by Rajput overlords, or pursued into the jungles by the invaders in the 16th century. [2]
References
- ^ "List of Scheduled Tribes". Census of India: Government of India. 7 March 2007. Archived from the original on 7 February 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ http://vibrantbhiltribe.com/reclaim-socpol.php
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