Members of the Bhil tribe again demanded a separate ‘Bhil Pradesh’

Bhil tribe: Ancient Tribe: Bhils are among the oldest tribes in India. Name Origin: Derived from ‘villu’ or ‘billu’ (bow) in Dravidian language. Racial Group: Dravidian racial tribe of Western India, belonging to the Australoid group. Geographical Distribution: Central Bhils: Found in Madhya Pradesh,

Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Rajasthan. Eastern/Rajput Bhils: Also present in northeastern Tripura. Language: Speak Bhili, an Indo-Aryan language. Religion: Varies by region, includes worship of local deities like Khandoba, Kanhoba, Bahiroba, Sitalmata, and the Tiger God ‘Vaghdev’. Main Festival: Baneshwar fair during Shivratri, dedicated to Baneshwar Mahadev (Lord Shiva).