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The Kurumbar community: Discoveries in South Indian history – Tamil Nadu
References to the region go back to tribal Kurumbars in the 1st century AD – Tamil Nadu The tribe divided the region into 24 districts and built several forts. Historian Prof K V Raman says, “Places like Mylapore, Triplicane, … Continue reading →
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Map | A virtual journey across time and space
Whatever our own cultural background, there are amazing discoveries to be made, for India’s youth just as for scholars and visitors from all over the world! Learn more about – and from – some of India’s tribal communities by clicking on the button … Continue reading →
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Tagged Banjara, Garo, Gond, Jaintia, Khasi, Kurumbar, Naga, Oraon, Rabari, Romany, Santal, Toda
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The Kurumbars’ role in South India’s Paleolithic culture: Epigraphical records on Chennai’s ancient history – Tamil Nadu
Times of India, June 24, 2016 | To read the full article, click here >> A study of the region by Colonel Colin Mackenzie says Tondaimandalam was 1st inhabited by Kurumbas, a fierce tribe The move of the state government to create … Continue reading →
Posted in Anthropology, Archaeology, Bastar, History, Maps, Misconceptions, Names and communities, Photos and slideshows, Press snippets, Southern region
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Kerala’s Scheduled Tribes
In Kerala there are still 37 Scheduled Tribes out of 48 tribal communities; their number is only 1.26% of the state’s population. What this figure indicates is that the rate of the assimilation of the aboriginals of Kerala has been … Continue reading →
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Tagged Cholanaikan, Irula, Kadar, Koppalan, Kurichiyan, Kuruman, Kurumbar, Malayan, Malayarayar, Marati, Mavilon, Mudugar, Muduvan, Nayadi, Oorali, Paniyar, Pulayar, Ulattan, Urali, Velan
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