Kachari
Kachari is a generic term applied to a number of ethnic groups, predominantly in Assam, speaking Tibeto-Burman languages or claiming a common ancestry. They are the most widespread tribe of Northeast India. The Kachari denotes tribes like Bodo, Dimasa, Chutiya, Sonowal, Hajong, Lalung (Tiwa), Rabha, Garos and Tripura tribes (Debbarmas, Reangs, Jamatia) which have their common origin. They were first classified by S. Endle as the Kacharis. They are considered to have reached the Brahmaputra valley via Tibet and settled in the foothills of the eastern Himalayan range which includes the whole of Assam, Tripura, North Bengal, mostly Garo Hills part of Meghalaya, some in Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh, Historic Dimapur of Nagaland, and parts of Bangladesh. They may also found in Jiribam region of Manipur and Hills of Mizoram, there known as Bru (Reang), a sub-tribe of Tiprasa (Tripuri).
Kachari or Cachari may refer to:
- Bodo (Mech)
- Dimasa (aka. Barman and Hojai)
- Dhimal (or, Dhemal)
- Garo
- Hajong
- Koch Mandai
- Lalung (Tiwa)
- Rabha
- Sonowal
- Sarania
- Thengal
- Tiprasa (Tripuri)
- Deori
- Phulgaria
- Solaimiya
- Moran (Mottock)
- Madahi
- Mahalia
Earlier, Kacharis are known as Kirata (Kirati) and are hence brethren to Rai, Limbu, Thapa (Kulung), Bhutia, Lepcha, Sherpa, etc.