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The '''Vagri''' ('''Vaghri''', '''Waghri''' or '''Baghri''') are a [[Denotified Tribes|Denotified Tribes(SEBC)]] [[caste]] found in the [[States and union territories of India|states]] of [[Rajasthan]] and [[Gujarat]] in [[India]] the [[Provinces of Pakistan|province]] of [[Sindh]] in [[Pakistan]].<ref name="Lavania">People of India Rajasthan Volume XXXVIII Part Two edited by B.K Lavania, D. K Samanta, S K Mandal & N.N Vyas pp. 975 to 979 Popular Prakashan</ref>

==History==
During the [[British Raj]], the Vagri were listed under the [[Criminal Tribes Act]] of 1871 as a [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|tribe]] "addicted to the systematic commission of [[non-bailable]] offences."<ref>[https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V18_373.gif Nanta Village] ''[[The Imperial Gazetteer of India]]'', 1908, v. 18, ''p. 367.''</ref> In 1952, they were "denotified", meaning that they were no longer listed as criminals.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Denotified Tribes {{!}} Ashraya Initiative for Children|url=http://www.ashrayainitiative.org/what-we-do/context/denotified-tribes/|access-date=2021-02-24|language=en-US}}</ref>

==Present circumstances==
=== In India===
In India, the Vagri are mainly located in the [[Gujrat District]]. Like many other [[Gujarati people|Gujrati]] [[Hindu]] communities, they are [[endogamous]] but maintain [[gotra]] [[exogamy]]. Their main clans are the [[Badgujar]], Vaghela, [[Solanki]], and [[Godara]]. They are a landless community, although a few do hold small plots of land. The Vagri are also cattle breeders and cattle traders and sell their cattle at the famous [[Pushkar]] cattle fair. They have an effective [[caste]] council, which acts as a [[quasi-judicial body]] and deals with intra-community disputes. It is headed by a heredity office holder, known as a Patel. They are a [[Hindu]] community, with their main tribal deities being Charbayu Mata (Chandika Mata), Shitla Mata, Hadak Mata and Meldi mata. Also, follow Pavani (Maa Kali), Mata Shakti (Devi of Rajput), Runvali Mata (Devi of dessert), Khodiyar Mata, Bhutdi Maa, Besraji maa there are others also devis in devipujak (vagri) community like jungleni Devi for shikaris, Vahanvati maa for boaters and sailors Mata jogni to fight against [[Witchcraft|witches]] and [[black magic]]. Many other devis follow among there sub caste.

In [[Gujarat]], the Vaghri are found mainly in the districts of [[Sabarkantha district|Sabarkantha]], [[Banaskantha district|Banaskantha]], [[Panchmahal district|Panchmahal]], [[Kheda district|Kheda]], and [[Ahmedabad]]. They speak [[Marwari language|Marwari]] among themselves and [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]] with outsiders. The Vaghris are divided into several sub-divisions, the main ones being the Chunarias, who are cultivators; the Datanias, who sell twig toothbrushes; the Vedus, who sell gourds; the Salaat, who are stonemasons; and the remaining clans, who are landless agriculture workers. Their minor sub-divisions are Ambaliya, Halvadiya, Kavithiya, Khakhodiya, Talsaniya, Kharvi, Kajania, Ughrejia, Mithapara,kaltaniya, Khavadiya, Kumarkhania, Navadiya, Surela, Ogania, Sovasiya, Godhakiya, Rafukiya, Butiya, Chekhaliya, Gorava, Kundhiya, Bhochiya, and Sathliya among others. They are endogamous and maintain [[gotra]] exogamy. The Vaghris are landless and depend on agricultural labour. They are also involved in raising poultry, sheep, goat, and cattle, as well as selling vegetables. In [[Gujarat]], the Vagri are [[Hindu]], and their main tribal deities are Vihot, Narsingabir, Kalika and Meldi mata.<ref>People of India Gujarat Volume XXII Part Three edited by R.B Lal, S.V Padmanabham & A Mohideen pp. 1459 to 1463 Popular Prakashan</ref> The most important sub-cast is Dantani, Dutt, and Devipujak. They live in Balva, Gandhinagar. This is a tribe who gives animal sacrifice to their goddess.

===In Pakistan===

The Vagri in [[Pakistan]] are found mainly in the districts of [[Umerkot District|Umerkot]] and [[Tharparkar District|Tharparkar]]. They are landless, and have been subject to [[discrimination]] at the hands of the locally powerful Sodha [[Rajput]] community.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Meghwar |first1=Malji |title=Dalits in Pakistan |url=http://www.dalitindia.com/guest/DalitsPak.htm |website=dalitindia.com |access-date=20 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708221903/http://www.dalitindia.com/guest/DalitsPak.htm |archive-date=8 July 2011}}</ref>

A recent study showed that the majority of [[scheduled caste]] population of [[Pakistan]], which includes the Vagri, are practically landless. The survey conducted showed that in [[Tharparkar]], [[Umerkot District|Umerkot]], [[Rahimyar Khan District|Rahim Yar Khan]], and [[Bahawalpur District|Bahawalpur]] districts revealed that an overwhelming majority of 83 percent Scheduled Caste population did not own even a small piece of land. The land ownership by the remaining 17 percent is also very small as 90 percent of the Scheduled Caste land owners have a very small piece of land between one and five acres. Like those in [[India]], the [[Pakistan]] Vagri are [[Hindu]], and speak both [[Sindhi language|Sindhi]] and their own language, [[Bagri language|Bagri]], which distantly related to [[Rajasthani language|Rajasthani]].<ref>https://www.academia.edu/43868493/RR_Pakistan</ref>

==References==

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[[Category:Social groups of Rajasthan]]
[[Category:Social groups of Sindh]]
[[Category:Dalit communities]]
[[Category:Sindhi tribes]]
[[Category:Hindu communities of Pakistan]]
[[Category:Denotified tribes of India]]
[[Category:Sindhi tribes in India]]

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