The word Adivasi first used to refer to tribal people — UPSC...
The word Adivasi was used for the first time to refer to the tribal people by
- Mahatma Gandhi
- Thakkar Bappa
- Jyotiba Phule
- B.R. Ambedkar
Explanation
Option (b) is correct
- The term is thought to have been coined by the Gandhian activist Thakkar Bapa.
Answer: (b) Thakkar Bappa
