“The Indian subcontinent boasts of a rich and diverse history involving multi-ethnic origins, and this has been established by in-depth scholarship on linguistics, mythology, folklore and anthropology, archaeology, geology, big-history and genetics.” – Manuraj Shunmugasundaram in “The Dravidian movement and Aryan illusions” (The Hindu, 23 July 2022)
https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/the-dravidian-movement-and-aryan-illusions/article65672119.ece
https://indiantribalheritage.org/?p=26937
“The idea of creation of Zonal Councils was mooted by the first Prime Minister of India, Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru in 1956 […] ‘to develop the habit of cooperative working’ among these States.” – Government of India in “Zonal Councils” (accessed 3 April 2021)
https://www.mha.gov.in/sites/default/files/ZCS-CitiCharter-130710_0.pdf
https://indiantribalheritage.org/?page_id=20801
THE BHILS OF RAJASTHANIn Rajasthan, certain cities are named after the Bhil Kings who once ruled the region. Kota, for instance got its name from Kotya Bhil; Bansara is derived from Bansiya Bhil; and Dungarpur is named after Dungariya Bhil. This website focuses on the Bhils who live in the villages of Choti Undri and … Read more
Source: Rhythm of celebration – The Hindu, Friday Review, 3 November 2016 Address: https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/Rhythm-of-celebration/article16091741.eceDate Visited: 26 July 2021 Learn more about this art by typing Thudumbar, Thudumbattam or Thudumbu into the search field seen below!
Traverse over 5000 km of India with the help of the present map “There’s been an exponential increase in tourism in India over the last several decades, fueled by the growing economy and disposable incomes. The tourism industry in India has expanded wildly in an unregulated fashion with no regard for environmental, social and cultural … Read more
https://archive.org/details/cu31924096339464 To learn more about specific items and their usage, type words like “music”, “celebration”, “dance” etc. in search inside. A Santali-English dictionaryby Campbell, A., of the Santal mission Publication date 1899 Topics Santali language, English languagePublisher Pokhuria, India : Santal Mission PressCollection cornell; americanaContributor Cornell University Library Source: A Santali-English dictionary : Campbell, A., of the Santal mission : Free Download & Streaming … Read more
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