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.