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In the 1930s, Verrier Elwin visited the land of the Baigas - a tribal group in Central India.

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In the 1930s, Verrier Elwin visited the land of the Baigas, which was a tribal group situated mostly in Central India. He was amused by the culture of the Baigas in Central India. Before the arrival of the Britishers, tribal chiefs were considered important people because they were the ones who headed the tribes. He mentioned the tribal chief and also noted the economy of the Baigas. Baiga people saw themselves as the sole people of forest and nature. It was below their dignity to work in the plantations and mines as labourers for Britishers. But due to the British coming, the Baigas found a problem getting supplies from the forests for themselves.

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