Q. The word Adivasi was used for the first time to refer to the tribal people by?
(a) Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Thakkar Bappa
(c) Jyotiba Phule
(d) B.R. Ambedkar
Answer: (b)
Adivasis have been living in India from as early as 2000 BCE. The word ‘Adivasi’ is derived from Sanskrit and means ‘the earliest inhabitants’.
Adivasi is the word coined to represent indigenous people of India, is widely used in India and Bangladesh. The word Adivasi was used for the first time to refer to the tribal people by Thakkar Bappa.