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{{Short description|Tribal community in India}} | |||
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|populated_states= [[Maharashtra]] | |populated_states= [[Maharashtra]], [[Madhya Pradesh]] and [[Gujarat|Gujrat]]<ref>{{Cite web | title=Tadvi {{!}} Scheduled Tribe {{!}} Tribes of Gujarat {{!}} Tribal Demography of Gujarat {{!}} Tribal Research and Training Institute | url=https://trti.gujarat.gov.in/tadvi#:~:text=Tadvi%2FValvi%2FTetariya%20has%20faith,Ramdev%20Pir%2C%20Bhathiji%20Maharaj%20etc. | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150811074321/http://trti.gujarat.gov.in:80/tadvi | access-date=2025-08-18 | archive-date=2015-08-11}}</ref> | ||
|languages=[[Marathi language|Marathi]] and [[Bhili language|Bhili]]}} | |languages=[[Marathi language|Marathi]] and [[Bhili language|Bhili]] | ||
[[File:Residence_of_Tadvis_in_Village.jpg|thumb|This is typical homes belongs to the Tadvi Bhils in | |religions=[[Hindu]]<ref>{{Cite web | title=Tadvi {{!}} Scheduled Tribe {{!}} Tribes of Gujarat {{!}} Tribal Demography of Gujarat {{!}} Tribal Research and Training Institute | url=https://trti.gujarat.gov.in/tadvi#:~:text=Tadvi%2FValvi%2FTetariya%20has%20faith,Ramdev%20Pir%2C%20Bhathiji%20Maharaj%20etc. | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150811074321/http://trti.gujarat.gov.in:80/tadvi | access-date=2025-08-18 | archive-date=2015-08-11}}</ref>[[Islam]]<ref>{{cite book |title=Indigenous Peoples: An Encyclopedia of Culture, History, and Threats to Survival [4 Volumes] |edition=illustrated |year=2020 |page=179 |publisher=[[ABC-Clio]] |place=Santa Barbara, California |entry=Bhil |first=Victoria R. |last=Williams |isbn=978-1440861185 |oclc=1107833866 |entry-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3_zRDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA179}}</ref> | ||
[[File:Hut_of_Tadvis.jpg|thumb|Residence of Tadvi | }} | ||
The '''Tadvi Bhil''' is a tribal community found in the states of [[Maharashtra]], [[Gujarat]], [[Madhya Pradesh]] and [[Rajasthan]] in India. They are | [[File:Residence_of_Tadvis_in_Village.jpg|thumb|This is typical homes belongs to the Tadvi Bhils in Maharashtra's Satpuda region. This community is resident of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra's Satpuda Hills spread.]] | ||
[[File:Hut_of_Tadvis.jpg|thumb|Residence of Tadvi]] | |||
The '''Tadvi Bhil''' is a tribal community found in the states of [[Maharashtra]], [[Gujarat]], [[Madhya Pradesh]] and [[Rajasthan]] in India. They are a clan of the larger [[Bhil]] ethnic group. They use the surname Tadvi or sometimes the name of their Kul or Gan; the Dhankas of Gujarat and Maharashtra use Tadvi or Tetariya.<ref name="https://trti.gujarat.gov.in/tadvi">{{Cite web|url=https://trti.gujarat.gov.in/tadvi|title=Tadvi {{pipe}} Scheduled Tribe {{pipe}} Tribes of Gujarat {{pipe}} Tribal Demography of Gujarat {{pipe}} Gujarat Tribal Research and Training Society}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2019-05-29 |title=Explained: Who are Tadvi Bhil Muslims? |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-who-are-tadvi-bhil-muslims-payal-tadvi-mumbai-suicide-5754146/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190529094146/https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-who-are-tadvi-bhil-muslims-payal-tadvi-mumbai-suicide-5754146/ |archive-date=2019-05-29 |access-date=2026-01-20 |work=The Indian Express |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Kumari |first=Ashok Pratap Singh& Patiraj |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MHNsxbiEM4UC&dq=Global+Encyclopedic+Ethnography+Of+Indian+Muslim&pg=PT4 |title=Psychological Implications in Industrial Performance |date=2007 |publisher=Global Vision Publishing House |isbn=978-81-8220-200-9 |pages=805 |language=en}}</ref> | |||
==History and origin== | ==History and origin== | ||
The Tadvi Bhil inhabit an area which roughly covers the border areas of the states of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. This territory forms the core of the [[Faruqi dynasty|Faruqi]] kingdom, a medieval state in central India. In the Western part of this area, Tadvis and Vasavas are mainly [[Hindu]] but some Christian missionary activities are seen in this region.<ref>{{Cite book |title=Disappearing Peoples? Indigenous groups and ethnic minorities of south and central asia page 80-81 |first1=Barbara |last1=Brower |first2=Barbara Rose |last2=Johnston |year=2007 |publisher=Left Coast Inc. and Routledge |isbn=978-1-59874-121-6}}</ref> A close association between the Bhil of this region, and the Faruqi state led to the conversion of some of them to [[Islam]]. | The Tadvi Bhil inhabit an area which roughly covers the border areas of the states of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. This territory forms the core of the [[Faruqi dynasty|Faruqi]] kingdom, a medieval state in central India. In the Western part of this area, Tadvis and Vasavas are mainly [[Hindu]] but some Christian missionary activities are seen in this region.<ref>{{Cite book |title=Disappearing Peoples? Indigenous groups and ethnic minorities of south and central asia page 80-81 |first1=Barbara |last1=Brower |first2=Barbara Rose |last2=Johnston |year=2007 |publisher=Left Coast Inc. and Routledge |isbn=978-1-59874-121-6}}</ref> A close association between the Bhil of this region, and the Faruqi state led to the conversion of some of them to [[Islam]]. The dance that they perform on various occasions is known as Timli or Sajoni, commonly known as tribal dance.{{citation needed|date=December 2023}} | ||
==Present circumstance== | ==Present circumstance== | ||
The Tadvi speak a dialect of their own, also known as Tadvi, but many are switching to | The Tadvi speak a dialect of their own, also known as Tadvi, but many are switching to | ||
[[Marathi language|Marathi]]. Their language is also Dhanka and Bhilori, which belong to the Bhil group. They inhabit villages which are largely Tadvi. The community consists mainly of small cultivators. Like the wider Bhil community, they currently practise [[gotra]] exogamy, and are [[endogamous]].<ref name="Siddiqui">Marginal Muslim Communities in India edited by M.K.A Siddiqui pages 1 to 13 Institute of Objective Studies</ref> | |||
{{As of|2001}}, the Tadvi Bhil of Rajasthan were classified as a [[Scheduled castes and scheduled tribes|Scheduled Tribe]] under the [[Reservation in India|Indian government's reservation program]] of [[positive discrimination]].<ref>{{cite web |publisher=Census of India: Government of India |url=http://censusindia.gov.in/Tables_Published/SCST/scst_main.html |date=7 March 2007 |title=List of Scheduled Tribes |access-date=27 November 2012}}</ref> | {{As of|2001}}, the Tadvi Bhil of Rajasthan were classified as a [[Scheduled castes and scheduled tribes|Scheduled Tribe]] under the [[Reservation in India|Indian government's reservation program]] of [[positive discrimination]].<ref>{{cite web |publisher=Census of India: Government of India |url=http://censusindia.gov.in/Tables_Published/SCST/scst_main.html |date=7 March 2007 |title=List of Scheduled Tribes |access-date=27 November 2012}}</ref> | ||
==Tadvi Bhil and Tadvi tribe== | |||
The Tadvi Bhil tribe and the Tadvi tribe are two distinct tribes.<ref>{{Cite web|title=THE CONSTITUTION (SCHEDULED TRIBES) ORDER, 1950|url=http://lawmin.nic.in/ld/subord/rule9a.htm|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170920212634/http://lawmin.nic.in/ld/subord/rule9a.htm|archive-date=20 September 2017|access-date=25 August 2017}}</ref> | |||
Tadvi Bhil are part of the [[Bhil]] ethnic group whereas the Tadvi tribe is not Bhil,{{Citation needed|date=February 2024}} but a sub-tribe of the [[Dhanka]] ethnic group. Dhanka, once itself under the Bhil, separated nearly 900 years ago.{{Citation needed|date=February 2024}} | |||
Anthropologist Megan Moodie says about [[Dhanka]] history that what does exist "''tend[s] to be brief and stress their 'insignificance' and lowness''". She notes that they are a sub-tribe of the Bhil people, and that they are today found throughout much of western India.<ref>{{cite book |title=We Were Adivasis: Aspiration in an Indian Scheduled Tribe |first=Megan |last=Moodie |publisher=University of Chicago Press |year=2015 |isbn=978-0-22625-304-6 |pages=29–30, 49f |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=k6cQCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA29}}</ref> [[Dhanka]] has 3 major sub-tribes; Tadvi, Tetaria and Valvi. Their occupations have changed over time, as circumstances have dictated. In the State of [[Maharashtra]], the Tadvi tribe is mentioned at serial No. 13 whereas the Tadvi Bhil is placed at serial no. 8 in List of Scheduled Tribes in Maharashtra<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://trti.maharashtra.gov.in/index.php/en/list-of-scheduled-tribes | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200625054052/https://trti.maharashtra.gov.in/index.php/en/list-of-scheduled-tribes | url-status=dead | archive-date=25 June 2020 | title=Unknown}}</ref> in accordance with The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act 1976 (Act No. 108 of 1976).<ref name="auto">{{Cite web | url=https://socialjustice.gov.in/writereaddata/UploadFile/SC%20ST%20ORDER%20(AMENDMENT)%20ACT%201976.pdf | title=The scheduled castes and scheduled tribes orders (amendment) act | year=1976 | website=socialjustice.gov.in}}</ref> | |||
In the state of [[Gujarat]], the Tadvi tribe is placed at serial No. 8 and the Tadvi Bhil at Serial No. 4 in [[List of Scheduled Tribes in Gujarat]]<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://tribal.nic.in/WriteReadData/CMS/Documents/201212010312287275390File1051.pdf | title=State wise Scheduled Tribes - GUJARAT | website=tribal.nic.in}}</ref> in accordance with Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act,1976.<ref name="auto"/> They speak Tadvi Boli Bhasha,{{Citation needed|date=February 2024}} unlike the Tadvi Bhil, who speak [[Bhili language|Bhilori]]. Both the tribes have a significant presence in the [[Dhule]], [[Nandurbar]] and [[Jalgaon]] districts of [[Maharashtra]] State. Many Tadvi tribals migrated around the [[Marathwada]] region{{Citation needed|date=February 2024}} around 100–150 years ago, but Tadvi Bhil are found at the border of the [[Aurangabad]] and [[Jalgaon]] districts of [[Maharashtra]] state. The traditions of both tribes are similar but some differences exist{{Dubious|date=May 2024}}.<ref>{{Cite book | last1=Sawale | first1=Dipa Dinesh | title=आधुनिक महाराष्ट्राचा इतिहास (इ.स. १८१८ ते १९६०) | date=7 June 2013 | language=hi | trans-title=History of Modern Maharashtra (1818 to 1960) | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dGX8DwAAQBAJ&pg=PT130 | page=130 | publisher=Educational Publishers & Distributors | isbn=978-93-80876-37-5 }}</ref> | |||
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Latest revision as of 09:37, 20 January 2026
| Tadvi Bhil | |
|---|---|
| Religions | Hindu[1]Islam[2] |
| Languages | Marathi and Bhili |
| Populated states | Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Gujrat[3] |
| Subdivisions | 12 main clans |
The Tadvi Bhil is a tribal community found in the states of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan in India. They are a clan of the larger Bhil ethnic group. They use the surname Tadvi or sometimes the name of their Kul or Gan; the Dhankas of Gujarat and Maharashtra use Tadvi or Tetariya.[4][5][6]
History and origin[edit | edit source]
The Tadvi Bhil inhabit an area which roughly covers the border areas of the states of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. This territory forms the core of the Faruqi kingdom, a medieval state in central India. In the Western part of this area, Tadvis and Vasavas are mainly Hindu but some Christian missionary activities are seen in this region.[7] A close association between the Bhil of this region, and the Faruqi state led to the conversion of some of them to Islam. The dance that they perform on various occasions is known as Timli or Sajoni, commonly known as tribal dance.[citation needed]
Present circumstance[edit | edit source]
The Tadvi speak a dialect of their own, also known as Tadvi, but many are switching to Marathi. Their language is also Dhanka and Bhilori, which belong to the Bhil group. They inhabit villages which are largely Tadvi. The community consists mainly of small cultivators. Like the wider Bhil community, they currently practise gotra exogamy, and are endogamous.[8]
As of 2001[update], the Tadvi Bhil of Rajasthan were classified as a Scheduled Tribe under the Indian government's reservation program of positive discrimination.[9]
Tadvi Bhil and Tadvi tribe[edit | edit source]
The Tadvi Bhil tribe and the Tadvi tribe are two distinct tribes.[10] Tadvi Bhil are part of the Bhil ethnic group whereas the Tadvi tribe is not Bhil,[citation needed] but a sub-tribe of the Dhanka ethnic group. Dhanka, once itself under the Bhil, separated nearly 900 years ago.[citation needed]
Anthropologist Megan Moodie says about Dhanka history that what does exist "tend[s] to be brief and stress their 'insignificance' and lowness". She notes that they are a sub-tribe of the Bhil people, and that they are today found throughout much of western India.[11] Dhanka has 3 major sub-tribes; Tadvi, Tetaria and Valvi. Their occupations have changed over time, as circumstances have dictated. In the State of Maharashtra, the Tadvi tribe is mentioned at serial No. 13 whereas the Tadvi Bhil is placed at serial no. 8 in List of Scheduled Tribes in Maharashtra[12] in accordance with The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act 1976 (Act No. 108 of 1976).[13] In the state of Gujarat, the Tadvi tribe is placed at serial No. 8 and the Tadvi Bhil at Serial No. 4 in List of Scheduled Tribes in Gujarat[14] in accordance with Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act,1976.[13] They speak Tadvi Boli Bhasha,[citation needed] unlike the Tadvi Bhil, who speak Bhilori. Both the tribes have a significant presence in the Dhule, Nandurbar and Jalgaon districts of Maharashtra State. Many Tadvi tribals migrated around the Marathwada region[citation needed] around 100–150 years ago, but Tadvi Bhil are found at the border of the Aurangabad and Jalgaon districts of Maharashtra state. The traditions of both tribes are similar but some differences exist[dubious ].[15]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Tadvi | Scheduled Tribe | Tribes of Gujarat | Tribal Demography of Gujarat | Tribal Research and Training Institute". Archived from the original on 11 August 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- ↑ Williams, Victoria R. (2020). "Bhil". Indigenous Peoples: An Encyclopedia of Culture, History, and Threats to Survival [4 Volumes] (illustrated ed.). Santa Barbara, California: ABC-Clio. p. 179. ISBN 978-1440861185. OCLC 1107833866.
- ↑ "Tadvi | Scheduled Tribe | Tribes of Gujarat | Tribal Demography of Gujarat | Tribal Research and Training Institute". Archived from the original on 11 August 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- ↑ "Tadvi | Scheduled Tribe | Tribes of Gujarat | Tribal Demography of Gujarat | Gujarat Tribal Research and Training Society".
- ↑ "Explained: Who are Tadvi Bhil Muslims?". The Indian Express. 29 May 2019. Archived from the original on 29 May 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ↑ Kumari, Ashok Pratap Singh& Patiraj (2007). Psychological Implications in Industrial Performance. Global Vision Publishing House. p. 805. ISBN 978-81-8220-200-9.
- ↑ Brower, Barbara; Johnston, Barbara Rose (2007). Disappearing Peoples? Indigenous groups and ethnic minorities of south and central asia page 80-81. Left Coast Inc. and Routledge. ISBN 978-1-59874-121-6.
- ↑ Marginal Muslim Communities in India edited by M.K.A Siddiqui pages 1 to 13 Institute of Objective Studies
- ↑ "List of Scheduled Tribes". Census of India: Government of India. 7 March 2007. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
- ↑ "THE CONSTITUTION (SCHEDULED TRIBES) ORDER, 1950". Archived from the original on 20 September 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- ↑ Moodie, Megan (2015). We Were Adivasis: Aspiration in an Indian Scheduled Tribe. University of Chicago Press. pp. 29–30, 49f. ISBN 978-0-22625-304-6.
- ↑ "Unknown". Archived from the original on 25 June 2020.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "The scheduled castes and scheduled tribes orders (amendment) act" (PDF). socialjustice.gov.in. 1976.
- ↑ "State wise Scheduled Tribes - GUJARAT" (PDF). tribal.nic.in.
- ↑ Sawale, Dipa Dinesh (7 June 2013). आधुनिक महाराष्ट्राचा इतिहास (इ.स. १८१८ ते १९६०) [History of Modern Maharashtra (1818 to 1960)] (in हिन्दी). Educational Publishers & Distributors. p. 130. ISBN 978-93-80876-37-5.
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