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<div>{{see also|Vasava (surname)}}<br />
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The '''Vasava''' are an [[Adivasi]] clan of the [[Bhil]] ethnic community found in the [[States and union territories of India|states]] of [[Gujarat]], [[Maharashtra]] and [[Rajasthan]] in [[India]]. They have [[scheduled tribe]] status. In Rajasthan, they are also known as '''Vasave'''.<br />
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== Origin ==<br />
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The Vasava are a [[Bhil]] sub-group of the larger [[Adivasi]] ethnos. some [[Sanskritized]] Vasava in Gujarat trace their [[Mythology|mythological]] descent from [[Eklavya]]. They originally hail from south Gujarat and [[Madhya Pradesh]]. The community are now found in districts of [[Baroda]], [[Surat District|Surat]], [[Bharuch District|Bharuch]], [[Narmada District|Narmada]] and Panchmahal. They speak [[Bhili language|Bhili]] language, although most can now speak [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]].<ref>People of India Gujarat Volume XXII Part One edited by R.B Lal, S.V Padmanabham & A Mohideen page 226 to 230 Popular Prakashan</ref><br />
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The Vasave in Maharashtra are found mainly in the [[Khandesh]] region. Their settlements exist mainly in the hilly and forest terrain of the [[Satpuda]] range. The Vasave speak the [[Bhili language|Bhil]] language, but most also speak [[Marathi language|Marathi]]. The Vasave are mainly a community of farmers, with animal husbandry being a secondary occupation. About 80% of the Vasave are [[Hindu]], while the other 20% are [[Christians]].<ref>People of India Maharashtra Volume XXX Part One edited by B.V Bhanu, B.R Bhatnagar, D.K Bose, V.S Kulkarni and J Sreenath pages 326-335</ref><br />
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== Present circumstances ==<br />
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The Vasava of Gujarat are an [[endogamous]] community and maintain village exogamy. Many are now agricultural labourers, and a few also own land. Those who own land grow paddy, sorghum, wheat, cereals and different kinds of pulses. Analogous to their wider [[Bhil]] community, they are [[non-vegetarian]]. Vasava are Hindu, they preserve many of their own ancestral indigenous [[Folk religion|folk]] beliefs.<ref>People of India Gujarat Volume XXII Part One edited by R.B Lal, S.V Padmanabham & A Mohideen page 226 to 230 Popular Prakashan</ref><br />
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{{As of|2001}}, the Vasava in Rajasthan were classified as a [[Scheduled castes and scheduled tribes|Scheduled Tribe]] under the [[Reservation in India|Indian government's reservation program]] of [[positive discrimination]].<ref>{{cite web |publisher=Census of India: Government of India |url=http://censusindia.gov.in/Tables_Published/SCST/scst_main.html |date=7 March 2007 |title=List of Scheduled Tribes |access-date=27 November 2012}}</ref><br />
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The historic longing for [[Bhilistan]] has been led by a Vasava leader, [[Chhotubhai Vasava]].<br />
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==References==<br />
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{{Bhil Clans}}<br />
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[[Category:Bhil clans]]<br />
[[Category:Social groups of Gujarat]]<br />
[[Category:Tribal communities of Gujarat]]<br />
[[Category:Social groups of Maharashtra]]<br />
[[Category:Scheduled Tribes of Rajasthan]]</div>2A00:23C7:5D88:6801:9939:3A51:657E:4B3E