Question

write a short note on adivasis

Answer 1

adivasiis the collective term for theindigenous peoplesof mainlandSouth Asia.[1][2][3]Adivasi make up 8.6% ofIndia's population, or 104 million people, according to the2011 census, and a large percentage of theNepalesepopulation.[4][5][6]They comprise a substantialindigenousminority of the population of India andNepal. The same term Adivasi is used for the ethnic minorities ofBangladeshand the nativeTharu peopleofNepal.[7][8]The word is also used in the same sense inNepal, as is another word,janajati(Nepali:जनजाति;janajāti), although the political context differed historically under theShahandRanadynasties.

Answer 2

Adivasi is the collective term for the indigenous peoples of mainland South Asia. ... The same term Adivasi is used for the ethnic minorities of Bangladesh and the native Tharu people of Nepal.