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UPSC 1995: 87. The word Adivasi was used for the first time to refer to the tribal people by
(a)Mahatma Gandhi
(b)Thakkar Bappa
(c)Jyotiba Phule
(d)B.R. Ambedkar
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (b) Thakkar Bappa
A.V. Thakkar—popularly known as Thakkar Bappa—coined and first popularised the Sanskrit term “Adivasi” in the 1930s to describe India’s tribal communities. None of the other leaders are credited with introducing this word. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thakkar_Bapa?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 1995, GS Paper 1, as Question 87. It falls under Modern History > Peasant, Tribal & Labour Movements.
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