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Nirdhi Bhil or sometimes pronounced as Nilde Bhil are a Muslim community found in India.

Some Bhil, it is said to have occurred during the rule of the Faruki kings. Satmalas hills formed part of the territory the Faruqi kingdom, a medieval state in central India. A close association had developed between the Bhil of this region, and the Faruqi state led to the conversion of many of them to Islam.

References

1. Marginal Muslim Communities in India edited by M.K.A Siddiqui pages 1 to 13 Institute of Objective Studies

• Bhil
• Social groups of Maharashtra
• Muslim communities of India
• Scheduled Tribes of India
• Muslim communities of Maharashtra