Nirdhi Bhil Explained

Caste Name:Nirdhi Bhil
Subdivisions:None
Languages:Marathi and Bhili
Religions:Islam

Nirdhi Bhil or sometimes pronounced as Nilde Bhil are a Muslim community found in India.

Some Bhil, it is said to have occurred during the rule of the Faruki kings. Satmalas hills formed part of the territory the Faruqi kingdom, a medieval state in central India. A close association had developed between the Bhil of this region, and the Faruqi state led to the conversion of many of them to Islam.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Marginal Muslim Communities in India edited by M.K.A Siddiqui pages 1 to 13 Institute of Objective Studies