Badagas arrived later than other indigenous groups, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t indigenous to the Nilgiris: Anthropologist
.Prof. Hockings argues Badagas are an indigenous group to the Nilgiris, despite arriving later than other adivasi groups. He claims Badagas had ties to Kurumbas & migrated from Mysore 400 yrs ago. He says they fit the standard anthropological definition of a tribe & will release a book on the…
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