Adivasi
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Adivasi
Sanskrit, from adi beginning + vasi dweller
Example Sentences
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In the heart of Daudhan, 48-year-old Mahesh Adivasi sat with a group of men, who voiced their dissent in the form of a protest song.
From BBC
Tulsi Adivasi showed BBC Hindi a government notice which evaluated his house at 46,000 rupees.
From BBC
"Our livelihoods are tied to this land - we don't know what the future holds for us anymore," said Tulsi Adivasi, who is among the thousands of villagers protesting against the project.
From BBC
"The project should have been a blessing for our village but, the truth is, it will plunge us further into darkness," said Lakshmi Adivasi, 20.
From BBC
In India, protests by Adivasi communities persuaded officials to cancel the auction of land for coal mines in the biodiverse forests of Chhattisgarh State.
From New York Times
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