The stigma and challenge of having no fixed address: Rights of Denotified, Nomadic, and Semi-Nomadic Tribes in India

The stigma and challenge of having no fixed address: Rights of Denotified, Nomadic, and Semi-Nomadic Tribes in India

Published on April 9, 2026

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Summary

(This is an expanded version of an article first published in the Journal of the National Human Rights Commission, Vol 23, 2024) Ghumantu jatis of India, also known as nomadic tribes or itinerant communities, are groups that have historically led mobile lifestyles, moving from place to place for their livelihoods. In India, there are broadly…

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