Ramoshi
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| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| Maharashtra • Madhya Pradesh • Karnataka | |
| Religion | |
| Hinduism |
The Ramoshi[1] are an Indian community found largely in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and Karnataka.[2] They are classified in the Other Backward Class category[3] by the government of India.
History
The Ramoshi in Maharashtra were earlier known as Vedan.[4]
They were then classified as a criminal tribe under the Criminal Tribes Acts of the Raj.[5]
Culture
They belong to the Hindu section while some are Vaishanavas.[clarification needed][6]
References
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- ^ People of India: Maharashtra, Volume 3, Kumar Suresh Singh, B. V. Bhanu, Anthropological Survey of India 2004, Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
Further reading
- Precolonial India in Practice, Cynthia Talbot, Oxford University Press, 2001, Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
External links
- Caste & Class Articulation of Andhra Pradesh Archived 20 July 2006 at the Wayback Machine