Syed Siraj Ul Hasan gives the account of the origin of Banjara, probably a story passed on: The Banjara claim to be descended from Mota and Mola, the two brothers who tended Sri …

"After independent India, reservations have been made for the Banjara caste as per the directives of the respective states by including them in a different, different, caste list.

Abstract: This study aims to explore the cultural traditions of the Banjara tribes in the Vijayanagara District of India. The Banjara community, also known as Lambanis or Banjaras, has a distinct …

ally construed caste. They were basically the ethnic group which lived in forest areas (Banaj) and depended on trade (Vanijya) according to the Sanskrit terminology. The Banjaras are also …

They have been notified as Scheduled Caste in Himachal Pradesh as Banjara, in Chandigarh, Haryana and Punjab as Bhanjara and in Karnataka as Banjara, Lambani. They enjoy ST …

largest nomadic tribe in India. Known as the descendents of Roma gypsies of Europe who began travelling throughout the different regions of Europe and settled down in Rajasthan and many …

(7). This manuscript is to explore (i) To know the origin and Historical Background of Banjara and (ii) To know their Banjara community and its cultural heritage.