Where is bastar located? How do different communities live together there?Explain
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Bastar is located in the southernmost part of Chhattisgarh. It is surrounded by Andhra Pradesh, Orissa and Maharashtra. The central part of Bastar is situated on a plateau. Chhattisgarh plain and the Godavari Plains are to the north and south of the plateau, respectively. The river Indrawati passes through Bastar from east to west.
The people of Bastar belonged to different communities such as Maria and Muria Gonds, Dhurwas, Bhatras and Halbas. Though they spoke different languages they shared common customs and beliefs. The people of Bastar believed that the Earth was sacred and made offerings during agricultural festivals. In addition to the Earth, they respected the spirits of the river, the forest and the mountain.
The boundaries of each village was well marked and the people looked after all the natural resources within that boundary. If people from one village wanted to take some wood from the forests of another village, they paid a small fee called devsari, dand or man in exchange. Some villages protected their forests by engaging watchmen and each household had to contribute some grain to pay them.
Every year a big meeting is organised, where the headmen of villages meet and discuss issues of concern, including forests.
The people of Bastar belonged to different communities such as Maria and Muria Gonds, Dhurwas, Bhatras and Halbas. Though they spoke different languages they shared common customs and beliefs. The people of Bastar believed that the Earth was sacred and made offerings during agricultural festivals. In addition to the Earth, they respected the spirits of the river, the forest and the mountain.
The boundaries of each village was well marked and the people looked after all the natural resources within that boundary. If people from one village wanted to take some wood from the forests of another village, they paid a small fee called devsari, dand or man in exchange. Some villages protected their forests by engaging watchmen and each household had to contribute some grain to pay them.
Every year a big meeting is organised, where the headmen of villages meet and discuss issues of concern, including forests.
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Bastar is located around the southern part of Chattisgarh there are different communities living in Bastar and all of these communities speak different languages and have different cultures but living together and practicing same custom help them stay together and united.
The different communities living in Bastar are Maria, Muria Gonds, Dhurwas, Hhatras and Halbas, the belief of the people living in Bastar is that Earth is the gift from God and they look after the Earth by performing agricultural activities and if they needed wood or other things from other villages they had to pay a small fee in order to get it.
And every year there is a meeting takes place in which people discuss their concerns with the village head who takes care of all the problems arises.
The different communities living in Bastar are Maria, Muria Gonds, Dhurwas, Hhatras and Halbas, the belief of the people living in Bastar is that Earth is the gift from God and they look after the Earth by performing agricultural activities and if they needed wood or other things from other villages they had to pay a small fee in order to get it.
And every year there is a meeting takes place in which people discuss their concerns with the village head who takes care of all the problems arises.
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