TNPSC Thervupettagam

Banjara Virasat Museum - Maharashtra

October 12 , 2024 17 hrs 0 min 7 0
  • The Banjara Virasat Museum has been inaugurated in Pohardevi at Washim in Maharashtra to celebrate the rich heritage of the Banjara community.
  • Banjara community is a group of nomadic tribes originally from Rajasthan who have now settled in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra.
  • Poharadevi is considered a sacred site by the community, they often refer to it as the “Kashi of the Banjara community.”
  • The Banjaras were historically pastoralists, traders, breeders and transporters of goods in the inland regions of India.

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