Question

Which of the following tribes of Rajasthan were depicted in the epics of Ramayana and Mahabharata as famous for skills in arching?
A. Bhils
B. Minas
C. Sahariyas
D. Gadiya Lohars

Answer 1

Hint:They have been around in our country for a long time and they are a major part of our history. It is a tribal group that still resides in a country and is one of the largest tribal groups of India. They have their own versions of Ramayana and Mahabharata and take pride in the fact that their ancestors were a part of that period.

Complete Answer:
Bhils are an ethnic group of West India and they are the largest tribal group present here. There are around 16 lakh of them present in India and around 4 lakh present in Pakistan. They have a bow arrow culture. They even existed in the times of Lord Rama. Bhil, Gond, and Kol were the three main Indian tribes present at that time. They even have their own version of Ramayana. Ramayana and Mahabharata are the two major Sanskrit epics of India which talk about the life of Lord Sri Rama and Lord Sri Krishna and how they inspired people to work on the path of spirituality. The Epic Ramayana talks about the life of Shri Ram and how he spent 14 years in exile and defeated Ravana and the life of Lord Krishna in which he defeated and played a very important role in the Mahabharata and provided the updesh of Bhagavad-Gita to Arjun.
Hence option A is the correct answer.

Note: They are considered to be the indigenous people of Madhya Pradesh Rajasthan and Bihar. Due to their long history in the subcontinent, they have used clans and lineages.
They even fought and rebelled against British colonial power.