Gav-Paradhi
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The Gav-Paradhi are one of the Paradhi
Tribe
s of India
. Unlike the other Paradhi tribes they were not classed as a 'Criminal Tribe' by the British Raj
government, under Criminal Tribes Act
1871. This was because unlike the other Paradhi tribes like the Phase Pardhi
, the Gav-Paradhi had become settled agriculturalists.
The Gav-Paradhi live primarily in the Amravati District
.
Paradhi
Paradi or Paradhi is a village and Gram panchayat in Bobbili mandal of Vizianagaram district in Andhra Pradesh, India.Paradhi Anicut in this village irrigates about 33.11 km² of land....
Tribe
Tribe
A tribe, viewed historically or developmentally, consists of a social group existing before the development of, or outside of, states.Many anthropologists use the term tribal society to refer to societies organized largely on the basis of kinship, especially corporate descent groups .Some theorists...
s of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. Unlike the other Paradhi tribes they were not classed as a 'Criminal Tribe' by the British Raj
British Raj
British Raj was the British rule in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947; The term can also refer to the period of dominion...
government, under Criminal Tribes Act
Criminal Tribes Act
The term Criminal Tribes Act applies to various successive pieces of legislation enforced in India during British rule; the first enacted in 1871 as applied mostly in North India The Act was extended to Bengal Presidency and other areas in 1876, and finally with the Criminal Tribes Act 1911, it...
1871. This was because unlike the other Paradhi tribes like the Phase Pardhi
Phase Pardhi
Phase Pardhi or Phasse Pardhi are a tribe in India. The tribe often faces harassment by Indian law enforcement agencies. The tribe is found mostly in Maharashtra and parts of Madhya Pradesh. The Phasse are a sub tribe of the Pardhi caste, which includes sub-castes like Gav-Paradhi, Berad-Paradhi,...
, the Gav-Paradhi had become settled agriculturalists.
The Gav-Paradhi live primarily in the Amravati District
Amravati district
Amravati district is a district of Maharashtra state in central India. Amravati is the administrative headquarters of the district.The district is situated between 20°32' and 21°46' north latitudes and 76°37' and 78°27' east longitudes. The district occupies an area of 12,235 km²...
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