With reference to the Koch-Rajbongshis, consider the following statements:

The Koch Rajbongshi, an indigenous South Asian tribe, originated from the ancient Koch kingdom.

The primary livelihood of the tribe is agriculture and farming.

They are largely Hindus with lots of their own deities and rituals.

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The Koch Rajbongshi, an indigenous South Asian tribe, originated from the ancient Koch kingdom. Correct: Koch Rajbongshi is an ancient tribe originally from the ancient Koch kingdom. Considered as indigenous people of South Asia, at present they live in lower Nepal, Northern Bengal, North Bihar, Northern Bangladesh, the whole of Assam, parts of Meghalaya, and Bhutan.
The primary livelihood of the tribe is agriculture and farming. Correct: The primary livelihood of the tribe is agriculture and farming. They live very close to nature because of the fact that primitively they were ‘Animist’ and the same significance is still prevailing among the tribe.
They are largely Hindus with lots of their own deities and rituals. Correct: They are largely Hindus with lots of their own deities and rituals. Many Koch Rajbongshis later adopted Islam, forming a significant Muslim population in North Bengal, West Assam, and Northern Bangladesh.

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The Koch Rajbongshi, an indigenous South Asian tribe, originated from the ancient Koch kingdom. Correct: Koch Rajbongshi is an ancient tribe originally from the ancient Koch kingdom. Considered as indigenous people of South Asia, at present they live in lower Nepal, Northern Bengal, North Bihar, Northern Bangladesh, the whole of Assam, parts of Meghalaya, and Bhutan.
The primary livelihood of the tribe is agriculture and farming. Correct: The primary livelihood of the tribe is agriculture and farming. They live very close to nature because of the fact that primitively they were ‘Animist’ and the same significance is still prevailing among the tribe.
They are largely Hindus with lots of their own deities and rituals. Correct: They are largely Hindus with lots of their own deities and rituals. Many Koch Rajbongshis later adopted Islam, forming a significant Muslim population in North Bengal, West Assam, and Northern Bangladesh.

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