De-notified Tribes

noun phrase (plural)

/diːˈnəʊ.tɪ.faɪd traɪbz/

Communities that were listed ('notified') as 'criminal tribes' under the Colonial Criminal Tribes Act, 1871, and 'de-notified' after Independence in 1952, but who continue to face severe social stigma, police harassment, and lack of access to welfare entitlements

✍️ Usage in a UPSC answer

The Renke Commission (2008) recommended that de-notified tribes be included in the Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe lists to provide them constitutional protection and welfare access.

Synonyms

vimukta jatisformerly Criminal Tribesdenotified communities

Antonyms

notified tribes (historicalcolonial designation)

🌱 Word Family

de-notified tribes (n phrase), notify (v), notification (n), notified (adj)

🔡 Root

Latin de- = reversal + notificare = to make known (nota = mark + facere = to make) + Old English tribus = division of people

📜 Etymology

The Criminal Tribes Act (1871) was repealed and 'de-notification' occurred under the Habitual Offenders Act (1952); the Renke Commission (2008) documented their continued marginalisation and recommended inclusion in SC/ST lists for constitutional protection

🧠 Memory Hook

DE-NOTIFIED = removed from the colonial NOTICE/LIST; British NOTIFIED them as criminals, post-Independence India DE-NOTIFIED (removed) that label — but stigma remained

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