The Gonds

The Gonds are one of the largest tribal Communities in India and can be traced to the pre-Aryan era.
They are a heterogeneous group spreading over large areas from the Godavari Gorges in the south to the Vindhya Mountains in the north.
The majority speak various mutually unintelligible dialects of Gondi.
- The Gondi belongs to the Dravidian language family.
- It is claimed to be closely related to the Telugu language.
The word Gond comes from Konda, which means mountains in Telugu.
They live in the states of Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, and Odisha.
They are famous for their paintings called Gond Paintings.

Latest News

17 April 2023:
- Recently, the famous Gond painting of Madhya Pradesh has received the prestigious Geographical Indication (GI) tag.