Ramoshi

Indian community

Ethnic group

RamoshiRegions 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 as a Backward Community[3] by the government of India.

## History

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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

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They belong to the Hindu section while some are Vaishanavas.[clarification needed][6]

## References

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1. ^ Sarkar, Jadunath (1952). History Of Aurangzib, vol.5. New Delhi, India. pp. Ch. 56, Page: 173: Berads, a race of aboriginal Kanarese, also called Dheds, and regarded as one of the lowest in the scale of Hindu castes. They are a virile and hardy people, not much advanced from savagery, but at the same time not toned down like the over-refined upper castes of Hindu society. They eat mutton, beef, pork, domestic fowls, etc.`{{cite book}}`: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
2. ^ Sarkar, jadunath (1952). History Of Aurangzib, vol.5. pp. CH.56 Page 173.
3. ^ Central list of OBC's (Report).
4. ^ Dr. K. Jamanadas. "Criminal Tribes of India". Ambedkar.org. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
5. ^ Bates, Crispin (1995). "Race, Caste and Tribe in Central India: the early origins of Indian anthropometry". In Robb, Peter (ed.). The Concept of Race in South Asia. Delhi: Oxford University Press. p. 227\. ISBN 978-0-19-563767-0. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
6. ^ People of India: Maharashtra, Volume 3, Kumar Suresh Singh, B. V. Bhanu, Anthropological Survey of India 2004, ISBN 9788179911020

## Further reading

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* Precolonial India in Practice, Cynthia Talbot, Oxford University Press, 2001, ISBN 978-0195136616

## External links

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* Caste & Class Articulation of Andhra Pradesh

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