Bhils are a tribal people of central India. They speak Bhil languages, a group of Indic languages. Tribal peoples in India comprise a substantial minority of the population of India. ... The Bhil languages are a group of Central Indo-Aryan languages spoken by some 6 million Bhils in western, central, and by small numbers, even in far eastern, India. ... The Indo-Aryan languages form a subgroup of the Indo-Iranian languages, thus belonging to the Indo-European family of languages. ...

Bhils are a scheduled tribe in the states of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Rajasthan in western and central India, as well as in Tripura in far-eastern India, on the border with Bangladesh. Tribal peoples in India comprise a substantial minority of the population of India. ... This article is for the Indian state. ... Madhya PradeÅ›   (HindÄ«: मध्य प्रदेश, English: , IPA: ), often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. ... Maharashtra   (Marathi: महाराष्ट्र , English: , IPA: ) is Indias third largest state in terms of area and second largest in terms of population after Uttar Pradesh. ... Rājasthān (DevanāgarÄ«: राजस्थान, IPA: )   is the largest state of the Republic of India in terms of area. ... Tripura   (Bengali: ত্রিপুরা, Hindi: त्रिपुरा) is a state in North East India. ...

Bhils are also settled in Tharparkar district of Sindh in Pakistan. Tharparkar (Urdu: تھرپارکر) district is located in Sindh, Pakistan. ... Sindh (Sindhī: سنڌ, Urdū: سندھ) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and is home to the Sindhis, and Muhajirs and various other groups. ...

The ghoomar dance is one well-known aspect of Bhil culture. Ghoomar is a traditional womens folk dance of Rajasthan, India which was developed by the Bhil tribe and was adopted by the Rajputs. ...

In feudal and colonial times, many Bhil were employed by the ruling Rajput in various capacities, e.g. as shikari because of their knowledge of the terrain. Many had even become warriors in armies. They were in the Mewar army of Maharana Pratap Singh and like Shivaji , were experts in guerilla warfare which the Mughals had trouble with so much. Today, there is a 'Mewar Bhil Corps.' A hunter on horseback shoots at deer or elk with a bow. ...

In religion, popular Bhil figures are Shabari, who offered Shri Rama and Shri Laxmana half-eaten 'ber' when they were searching for Sita Devi in the forest. Maharishi Matanga was another Hindu sage that became a Brahmana. The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... // Hinduism is religion founded 5,000 years ago with traditions dating back 10,000 years. ...

It is noteworthy that Shri Rama appears in a Bhil myth where there has been a flood that wipied out humanity and Rama suggests how it can be repopulated.[1]

Sources and references

• website of Udaipur,Mewar's royal house - also on the 19th century Mewar Bhil Corps