The Nomadic Tribes and

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consist of about 60 million people in

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, out of which about five million live in the state of

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. There are 315 Nomadic Tribes and 198 Denotified Tribes. A large section of the Nomadic pastoralist tribes are known as ''vimukta jatis'' or 'free/ liberated jatis' because they were classed as such under the Criminal Tribes Act 1871, enacted under

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. After Indian Independence, this act was repealed by the

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in 1952. In Maharashtra, these people are not been included in the list of

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due to historical circumstances, but are listed as

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or "Nomadic Tribes".Motiraj Rathod
Denotified and Nomadic Tribes in Maharashtra
The tribes designated as " Denotified", "Nomadic" or "Semi-Nomadic" are eligible for

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. The Government of India established the National Commission for De-notified, Nomadic and Semi Nomadic tribes in 2005 to study the developmental aspects of such tribes.

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National Commission for denotified, Nomadic & Semi-nomadic Tribes, Official website
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"Jaisalmer Ayo! Gateway of the Gypsies"
sheds light on the lifestyle, culture and politics of nomadic life in Rajasthan as it follows a group of snake charmers, storytellers, musicians, artists and blacksmiths as they make their way across the Thar Desert to Jaisalmer. Ethnic groups in India Law of India

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