About Bhil Culture & History

Bhils as a People

The Bhils are one of the largest and most ancient indigenous populations in India and their ten million surviving members live in rural communities ranging from Maharashtra and Gujarat to Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.

Bhil warriors preparing for ceremony

Relevant Bhil History

• Bhilurana Redux: Brits respond to Bhil resistance with the Mangadh Hill massacre
  

For more general information, see:

• MEWAR’S INDIGENOUS BHIL TRIBE (The Bowmen of Rajasthan)
• “Bhil People” in Wikipedia
• “Bhils Tribe” in EcoIndia
• Bhils – Encyclopedia of World Cultures