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Community Research Submissions

Community-submitted cultural, historical, language and reservation-related material is classified here without automatically treating the submitted statement as proof.

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No entry on this page represents government recognition, legal Scheduled Tribe status, a court finding or archaeological proof. A Pending Verification or Disputed label remains until the original publication, official record, edition, page, author, date and expert review are available.

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0Verified

5Pending Verification

3Disputed

01Culture & Oral Tradition

Pending Verification

Haveli, Dhavalo and Malano

The submission describes Haveli, Dhavalo and Malano as song-based forms of emotional expression associated with Gor women. Haveli is linked with a bride’s farewell from the Tanda, Dhavalo with individual lament in sorrowful circumstances, and Malano with a shared embrace-based expression.

Editorial treatment: This is presently documented as a community oral-tradition account. Interviews, recordings, regional terminology, informed consent and review by women tradition-bearers and researchers are required.

The submitted text attributes this section to ‘Bhimniputra Mohan Ganuji Nayak’.

02Identity & Classification Claim

Disputed

Claim Linking Totem, Language and Lifestyle with ST Criteria

The submission links a separate totem system, mother tongue, relationship with nature, cultural distinctiveness, geographical separation and distance from the mainstream with Scheduled Tribe identification.

Editorial treatment: Cultural characteristics do not by themselves establish legal ST status. The claim will not be published as a conclusion without the applicable constitutional orders, State-specific notified list, competent commission material and official process.

03Language & Textbook Reference

Pending Verification

Standard IV Environmental Studies, Page 99 Claim

The submission claims that page 99 of Maharashtra’s Standard IV Environmental Studies Part I describes Gormati as a tribal dialect.

Verification required: The cover, edition or reprint year, publication details, the complete page 99 and an official Board-hosted digital source are required. A textbook description and current legal classification are separate questions.

04Colonial History Claim

Disputed

Gor-Banjara Claims Relating to 1857, IPC 1860 and the Police Act 1861

The submission claims that Gor-Banjara Tandas withheld supplies, provided horses or shelter, disrupted transport and resisted British authority during 1857. It further presents a causal link between this activity and the enactment of the IPC 1860 and Police Act 1861 with special focus on the community.

Editorial treatment: Community-specific participation and direct legislative causation require named locations, leaders, British administrative correspondence, district gazetteers, police or judicial records, military archives and reliable historical research.

The submission credits this section as ‘©Gostawalo’.

05Reservation Process Study

Pending Verification

Role of an Anthropologist

The submission describes anthropological study of origin, migration, lifestyle, language, beliefs, livelihood, socio-economic conditions, geographical separation, group identity, field surveys and safeguards against false claims.

Editorial treatment: This is an educational framework. It requires references to the competent ministry, State Government, commission and applicable legal procedure before being presented as the official process for any classification.

06Social Backwardness Study

Pending Verification

Role of a Sociologist

The submission covers social structure, status, discrimination, educational dropout, employment, informal work, inclusion, surveys, comparative study, complementary welfare measures and expert opinion before commissions or courts.

Editorial treatment: Survey design, sampling, official statistical sources, disclosure of conflicts and expert review are required. This material does not predetermine the eligibility of any community.

07Community Structure & Traditional Occupations

Pending Verification

Regional Names, Sub-groups and Occupational Accounts

The submission discusses relationships and traditional work associated with names such as Banjara, Gor Banjara, Lamani/Lambadi, Labhana, Sonar Banjara, Nhavi Banjara, Dhalia and Dhadi, together with claims about religion, social position and descent.

Verification required: State-specific records, census and gazetteer material, field studies, self-identification and views of the communities concerned are necessary. Derogatory or hierarchical wording will not be reproduced as public editorial language.

08Origin & Gotra Narratives

Disputed

Rajput-Origin, Mukeri, Lakh, Bamaniya and Twelve-Clan Claims

The submission combines several narratives concerning Rajput descent, the name Mukeri, a figure named Lakh, Bamaniya and Bhatt traditions, the Gepa-Pachhan story, a Sati narrative, word-origin explanations and twelve sage-lineage clans.

Editorial treatment: Distinct legends cannot be merged into one historical conclusion. Each account must be separately classified as oral tradition, genealogical narrative, regional history or modern claim, with manuscript, publication, period and expert review recorded.

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An entry will not be changed to Verified without the cover, author, publisher, edition, page number, official URL, archive reference, date, location and permission for use.

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