criminal tribe
(, historical, India) a caste or tribe in British India that is deemed by authorities in "addicted to the systematic commission of non-bailable offences", and was subjected to extensive police surveil
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(, historical, India) a caste or tribe in British India that is deemed by authorities in "addicted to the systematic commission of non-bailable offences", and was subjected to extensive police surveillance and registration.
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