The Jarawas have been living in the islands of Andaman and Nicobar for a few thousand years. They are thought to be the Aboriginals or the first pioneers of the island.
The importance of their name is “Individuals of the Earth.” Since they have disregarded any contacts to outside world subtle elements of their traditions and customs are not known not. Their number at present is 250-400.
Any contact with outside world has constantly influenced them. In 1789 when the British pilgrims cleared the timberland to settle in this island. A savage ailment severed out and wiped a huge populace of the Jarawas.
Essentially, an ailment softened out up 1997 when outer contact was made.
Effect of the Great Andaman Trunk Road.
As of late, the Great Andaman Trunk Road has been developed, which has conveyed the traveler near the sanctuary of the Jarawas. Despite the fact that the Indian government has framed laws and the Tourism Department issued stringent notices, these laws are transparently spurned.
It is evaluated that almost 500 travelers are day by day taken to their living spaces. They are shot, scorned and ordinarily offered charity by these vacationers.
Numerous resorts have now been developed exceptionally close to the haven of the Jarawas.
On the off chance that this proceeds with, the number of inhabitants in Jarawas will be wiped out inside a couple of years, the way it happened to the Jangil Population in 1931.
