Mewasi
Appearance
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. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
- ^ http://vibrantbhiltribe.com/reclaim-socpol.php