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🪶 1. Karbi Tribe Ka Background
Karbi (pehle Mikir ke naam se bhi jane jaate the) ek Tibeto-Burman linguistic group se sambandhit tribe hai. Ye log Mongoloid origin ke hain aur North-East India ke earliest settlers mein se ek maane jaate hain.
Karbi tribe mainly Karbi Anglong, West Karbi Anglong, aur Dima Hasao district mein paayi jaati hai, lekin Assam ke kai aur hisson jaise Nagaon, Golaghat, Kamrup, Biswanath, Sonitpur mein bhi unke settlements hain.
🗺️ 2. Origin – Karbi Kaha Se Aaye The
Karbi logon ke oral traditions (lok kahani aur folklore) ke hisaab se unka origin Central Asia ke Himalayan foothills ya South-West China se maana jaata hai.
Unhone Tibeto-Burman migration ke dauraan, yani thousands of years pehle, yeh region settle kiya tha.
Linguistic aur anthropological research ke hisaab se Karbi log Bodo-Kachari group ke saath ekhi ancestors share karte hain. Matlab ye log Bodo, Dimasa, Garo, Rabha jaise tribes ke saath ek common origin rakhte hain.
⛰️ 3. Migration Path (Yatra Assam Tak)
Folklore aur research dono batate hain ki Karbi ancestors ne migration kuch is tarah kiya tha:
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South-West China → Myanmar (Burma)
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Wahan se Patkai Hills (Arunachal border) ke raste
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Phir Upper Assam ke through nadiyon ke kinare (specially Dhansiri aur Kopili rivers)
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Aur finally Central Assam tak pahunch gaye, jahan unhone apna base banaya.
Unke earliest settlements Kaziranga – Dhansiri Valley – Karbi Anglong hills ke aas-paas mile hain.
🏔️ 4. Karbi Anglong Ka Formation
“Karbi Anglong” ka matlab hi hai “Karbi Pahad” (Anglong = Hills).
Is region mein Karbi log apni autonomous council (KAAC – Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council) ke under rehte hain jo Sixth Schedule of Indian Constitution ke tahat ek self-governed area hai.
Ye autonomy unko British ke baad 1952 mein mili thi.
⚔️ 5. Historical Events & Interaction
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Ahom period (1228–1826 AD) mein Karbi logon ka zikar milta hai. Karbi log unke saath trade karte the aur kabhi-kabhi conflict bhi hota tha.
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British Rule ke time mein Karbi region ko “Mikir Hills” ke naam se jana gaya. 1951 mein iska naam badalkar Karbi Anglong kar diya gaya, taaki unki ethnic identity ko respect kiya ja sake.
🎎 6. Culture aur Identity
Karbi log apne distinct culture, dress, festival aur language ke liye famous hain:
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Language: Karbi (Tibeto-Burman family)
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Main festival: Chojun, Rongker, Peng Karkli, Rongkerpi, etc.
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Religion: Pehle Animism (nature worship) follow karte the, baad mein kuch log Christianity aur Hinduism adopt kiye.
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Traditional system: Me’Keh (village council) aur Rong A’Sar (Chief) system hai.
🧬 7. Anthropological Connection
Karbi tribe ke genetic aur linguistic traits yeh dikhate hain ki unka sambandh Proto-Austroasiatic aur Tibeto-Burman group ke early settlers se hai — matlab unka origin ek ancient pre-Aryan wave ka part tha, jo India mein Aryan migration se pehle aayi thi.
🕰️ 8. Summary (Short Note)
| Point | Details |
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| Ethnic Origin | Tibeto-Burman / Mongoloid |
| Migration Route | China → Myanmar → Arunachal → Assam |
| Original Settlement | Dhansiri Valley & Karbi Anglong Hills |
| Old Name | Mikir |
| Related Tribes | Bodo, Dimasa, Garo, Rabha |
| Current Region | Karbi Anglong, West Karbi Anglong, Dima Hasao, Nagaon, Golaghat |
| Autonomous Status | Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (since 1952) |
💬 9. Conclusion
Karbi tribe Assam ke most ancient indigenous tribes mein se ek hai.
Unka origin Himalayan foothills aur Tibeto-Burman migration se judta hai, aur Assam mein unhone centuries se apna cultural aur political identity banaye rakha hai.
Aaj bhi Karbi log unity, cultural pride, aur nature ke saath jeene ki philosophy ke liye jane jaate hain. 🌿