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The Ramoshi (alternately Berad or Bedar)^[1] are an Indian aboriginal community found largely in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and Karnataka.^[2] They are classified as a Scheduled Tribe^[3] by the government of India.

History[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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

References[edit | edit source]

↑ 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)
↑ Sarkar, jadunath (1952). History Of Aurangzib, vol.5. pp. CH.56 Page 173.
↑ List of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (PDF) (Report). p. 3.
↑ Dr. K. Jamanadas. "Criminal Tribes of India". Ambedkar.org. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
↑ 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.
↑ People of India: Maharashtra, Volume 3, Kumar Suresh Singh, B. V. Bhanu, Anthropological Survey of India 2004, ISBN 9788179911020

External links[edit | edit source]

Caste & Class Articulation of Andhra Pradesh

[:0-1] 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] List of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (PDF) (Report). p. 3.

[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.

[bhanu-6] People of India: Maharashtra, Volume 3, Kumar Suresh Singh, B. V. Bhanu, Anthropological Survey of India 2004, ISBN 9788179911020

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-The '''Ramoshi''' (alternately '''Berad''' or '''Bedar''') is an Indian aboriginal community found largely in [[Maharashtra]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], and [[Karnataka]].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Sarkar|first=jadunath|url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.98678|title=History Of Aurangzib, vol.5|date=1952|pages=CH.56 Page 173}}</ref> They are classified  as a Scheduled Tribe<ref>{{cite report|title=List of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|url=http://censuskarnataka.gov.in/ordersissued_PDF/19.SC%20ST%20List_2011.pdf|page=3}}</ref> by the Indian govt.
-They do not consider themselves to be a part of any caste, hence Ramoshi is what their identity is and as well as the name of their group/community, and claim themselves to be Kshatriya's. The Ramoshis practice [[Lingayat]] faith.
+The '''Ramoshi''' (alternately '''Berad''' or '''Bedar''')<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Sarkar |first=Jadunath |url=http://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.98678 |title=History Of Aurangzib,vol.5 |year=1952 |location=[[New Delhi]], [[India]] |pages=Ch. 56, Page: 173: Berads, a race of aboriginal Kanarese, also called [[Dhed]]s, 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. |language=en}}</ref> are an Indian aboriginal community found largely in [[Maharashtra]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], and [[Karnataka]].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Sarkar|first=jadunath|url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.98678|title=History Of Aurangzib, vol.5|date=1952|pages=CH.56 Page 173}}</ref> They are classified  as a [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|Scheduled Tribe]]<ref>{{cite report|title=List of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|url=http://censuskarnataka.gov.in/ordersissued_PDF/19.SC%20ST%20List_2011.pdf|page=3}}</ref> by the government of India.
 ==History==
-The Ramoshi in Maharashtra were earlier known as Boya, Bedar and Vedan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ambedkar.org/jamanadas/CriminalTribes.htm |title=Criminal Tribes of India |author=Dr. K. Jamanadas |website=Ambedkar.org |access-date=2015-12-10}}</ref>
+The Ramoshi in Maharashtra were earlier known as Vedan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ambedkar.org/jamanadas/CriminalTribes.htm |title=Criminal Tribes of India |author=Dr. K. Jamanadas |website=Ambedkar.org |access-date=2015-12-10}}</ref>
-The Bedars were employed as [[Pindari]] freebooters by the Maratha rulers.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Roy|first=M. P.|url=https://archive.org/details/in.gov.ignca.53026|title=Origin growth and suppression of the Pindaris|date=1973|pages=A GENERAL ACCOUNT Page 3}}</ref> They were then classified as a [[Denotified Tribes|criminal tribe]] under the [[Criminal Tribes Act]]s of the Raj.<ref>{{cite book| last = Bates| first = Crispin| editor-last = Robb| editor-first = Peter| title = The Concept of Race in South Asia| url = https://books.google.com/books?id=Ef9tAAAAMAAJ| access-date = 2011-12-01| year = 1995| publisher = Oxford University Press| location = Delhi| isbn = 978-0-19-563767-0| page = 227| chapter = Race, Caste and Tribe in Central India: the early origins of Indian anthropometry }}</ref>Ramoshis were employed as maratha footsoldiers but after british win over marathas , they were unemployed.Taxes were charged from these unemployed families amidst famine , This led to famous Ramosi rebellion after which britishers employed them as hill police , decriminalising their tribes.
+They were then classified as a [[Denotified Tribes|criminal tribe]] under the [[Criminal Tribes Act]]s of the Raj.<ref>{{cite book| last = Bates| first = Crispin| editor-last = Robb| editor-first = Peter| title = The Concept of Race in South Asia| url = https://books.google.com/books?id=Ef9tAAAAMAAJ| access-date = 2011-12-01| year = 1995| publisher = Oxford University Press| location = Delhi| isbn = 978-0-19-563767-0| page = 227| chapter = Race, Caste and Tribe in Central India: the early origins of Indian anthropometry }}</ref>
 ==Culture==
-Despite belonging to the lowest of Hindu castes they were skilled hunters and warriors.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Sarkar|first=jadunath|url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.98678|title=History Of Aurangzib, vol.5|date=1952|pages=CH 56 Page 173}}:”Berads, a race of aboriginal Kanarese, also called Dheds, and
+They belong to the [[Hindus|Hindu]] section while some are Vaishanavas.{{clarification needed|date=November 2022|reason="belong to the Hindu section while some are Vaishanavas" is not clear (to me, at least)}}<ref name="bhanu ">''People of India: Maharashtra, Volume 3'', Kumar Suresh Singh, B. V. Bhanu, Anthropological Survey of India 2004, {{ISBN|9788179911020}}</ref>
-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 riot toned down like the
-over-refined upper castes of Hindu society.”</ref> They are Hindu and belong to the [[Lingayat]] section while some are ''Vaishanavas''.<ref name="bhanu ">''People of India: Maharashtra, Volume 3'', Kumar Suresh Singh, B. V. Bhanu, Anthropological Survey of India 2004, {{ISBN|9788179911020}}</ref>
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
 * [http://www.odi.org.uk/livelihoodoptions/papers/wp179.pdf#search='caste%2C%20class%2C%20and%20social%20articulation' Caste & Class Articulation of Andhra Pradesh]
+{{Social groups of Maharashtra}}
 [[Category:Denotified tribes of India]]