Banjara Community

  • March 28, 2023
  • Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
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Banjara Community

Subject :Geography

Section: Economic and Human Geography

Concept :

  • The people of Banjara community, who fall under the SC (Touchable) category, had gathered to take a protest march from Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Circle to the Taluk Office in the town, arguing that internal reservation divides SC community.

Banjara Community:

  • The Banjara community consists of various groups found throughout India, with a significant population in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka.
  • They have settled in permanent settlements called Tandas, abandoning their nomadic lifestyle.
  • The Banjara people speak GorBoli, also known as Lambadi, which belongs to the Indo-Aryan group of languages and has no script.
  • Teej is a festival celebrated by young unmarried Banjara girls in Shravanam (August), where they pray for a good groom.
  • Fire dance and Chari are traditional dance forms of the Banjara people.

About SanthSevalal Maharaj:

  • SanthSevalal Maharaj is a social reformer and spiritual teacher of the Banjara community.
  • He travelled across the country with his Ladeniya Troup to serve forest dwellers and nomadic tribes.
  • Maharaj possessed excellent skills and knowledge in Ayurveda and Naturopathy, enabling him to dispel myths and superstitions prevalent in tribal communities.
Banjara Community Geography