For a Nomad called Thief
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20082000 |
|---|---|
| Authors | G N Devy (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Pages | 281-289 |
| Publication date | 2004-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | Towards a Transcultural Future: Literature and Human Rights in a ‘Post’-Colonial World (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Brill (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.1163/9789004488809_032 |
| OpenAlex | W32312836 |
| ISBN | 9789004488809 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
The story of the denotified and nomadic tribes goes back to the early years of colonial rule. In those times, whoever opposed British colonial expansion was perceived as a potential criminal. Particularly, if any attempts were made to oppose the government by the use of arms, the charge of criminality was a certainty. Many of the wandering minstrels, fakirs, petty traders, rustic transporters and disbanded groups of soldiers were included by the British in their list of criminal groups. During the first half of the 19th century, the tribes in the North West Frontier had been declared 'criminal tribes.' This category became increasingly open-ended, and by 1871 the British had prepared an official list of Criminal Tribes. An act to regulate criminal tribes was passed in that year. For instance, the Bhils who had fought the British rule in Khandesh on the banks of the Narmada and were convicted
| Citations per year | 0.15 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2013 - 2020 (8) |
| Highly cited | No |