Ramoshi

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Ramoshi
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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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).