Nirdhi Bhil

Nirdhi Bhil
Religions	Islam & Christianity [1]
Languages	Marathi and Bhili
Populated states	Maharashtra
Subdivisions	None

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. ^[2]

References

1. Williams, Victoria R. (2020). "Bhil". Indigenous Peoples: An Encyclopedia of Culture, History, and Threats to Survival [4 Volumes] (illustrated ed.). Santa Barbara, California: ABC-Clio. p. 179. ISBN   978-1440861185. OCLC   1107833866.
2. Marginal Muslim Communities in India edited by M.K.A Siddiqui pages 1 to 13 Institute of Objective Studies