Jad people
The Jad people are a semi nomadic tribe living in great Himalayas in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand states of India. They are primarily settled in the bordering region of Uttarakhand (Uttarkashi district), Himachal Pradesh (Kinnaur district) and Tibet. They mainly practiced sheep rearing and were shrewd traders trading with the Tibet. They were also recognised as the rulers of the
spiti language which also Is of Tibeto-Burman family.[1]
Etymology
Bashahr state (now in Himachal Pradesh) to settle at Nilang, re-establish the hamlet of Jadhang and administered the area on behalf of Maharaja Bhavani Shah [r. 1859-71 CE]." Wilson also built the Gartang Gali stairway.[2]
Social status
As of 2001[update], the Jad people were classified as a
positive discrimination.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b "List of Scheduled Tribes". Census of India: Government of India. 7 March 2007. Archived from the original on 5 June 2010. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
- ^ Mystery solved: Gartang Gully was made by 'Pahadi' Wilson for secretly venturing Tibet, First Post, June 2023.
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