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Governor Rameshwar Thakur inaugurates Kalamela of ST Community organised by Karnataka Pradesh Banjara (Lambani) Seva Sangha at Ravindra Kalakshetra in Bangalore on Sunday
BANGALORE March 2, 2008: Earlier inaugurating the seminar Governor Rameshwar Thakur said that the society and the government should help the nomads and the tribal communities to "preserve their distinct identity even the wake of modernization." He said "we appear to have been attracted more towards others' cultures than making efforts to preserve and improvise our own way of living."
He said the people of the community have traditionally been moving from place to place and therefore deprived of education, immovable property and other comforts of life. There was an urgent need of improving their standard of living and education was the most important tool to achieve that he added.
Presiding over the function former Chief Minister and president of the State Samajwadi Party S. Bangarappa said the formation of rules and acts that govern the forests and restricted areas need to be compassionately done especially when it might harm the interests of the marginalised classes like the Banjaras and other triblas. The most important aspect of the modern civilised life was to protect the livelihood of marginalised classes. He said if the governments and policy makers were not in a position to protect the livelihood of the tribal communities it should be compensated adequately by giving alternative methods of livelihood.
The seminar witnessed presentation of papers by experts coming from all over the state. The paper on 'livelihood security, problems and challenges' by D.B.Nayak of Gulburga Kannada University highlighted preservation of traditional livelihood pattern of the nomads and tribals.
Another paper on 'effects of education, literature and civilisation on tribal life' by senior faculty of Kannada University of Hampi K.M. Maitry outlined the need of bringing the nomads and tribal into the mainstay of the society by educating their youth.
Tribal communities need to be rehabilitated in their rightful habitats closer to forests and given rights over using the forest judiciously for eking out a livelihood called experts at a seminar on the tribals and lambanis organised by the Karnataka State Lambani (Karnataka Pradesh Banjara) Seva Sangha in the capital here today March 2, 2008.
Others who presented papers included 'Political and social awareness of nomads and tribal communities' by faculty of Kuvempu University Shimoga G.Prashanth Naika, 'beliefs, practices and life of nomads and tribal communities' by director of prasaranga of Karnatak university Harilal Pawar and 'historical and anthropological importance of nomads and tribals' by faculty of Kuvempu University Booda Naik. State High Court judge, Justice H.N. Nagamohan Das chaired the seminar.
Swamiji of Nidumamidi Math of Chitradurga Veerabhadra Chennamalla and Swmiji of Banjara Gurupeetham Chitradurga Basava Sardar Sevalal were also present. President of Karnataka Banjara Seva Sangha B.T.Lalitha Naik was also present. She presented a memorandum to the Governor seeking his intervention in protecting the livelihood of Banjaras and other tribal communities. (With thanks from "mangalorean.com")
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Phagwara, February 17, 2008 (Banjara Times): A discussion on the subject of 'Goaar Chetna' was organised by first online magazine of Goaars "banjaratimes.com" on 16th February, 2008 at "Kamal Cottage", Mohalla Dharamkot, Hoshiarpur Road, Phagwara, Punjab. Sardar Sadhu Singh Dharamsot M.L.A.(President, All India Bazigar-Banjara Sabha), Sardar Inder Singh Valjot Advocate(President All India Goaar Rajput Sabha), Mr. Peter Tal (Dharamsot) Buisnessman USA, Sardar Sham Singh Mashall Advocate, Sardar Charan Singh Nayak (President, Baba Lakhi Shah Banjara Foundation, Mujaffarnagar, Uttranchal), Sardar Sucha Singh Dharamsot Engineer, Mr. Harbans Lalka (Secretary General AIGRS), Sardar Jagir Singh Khalsa DSP, Mr. Joginder Lal (NIS Coach), Mr. Beera Ram Valjot Ex M.C., Mr. Dharam Pal Dharamsot USA, Mr. Mohinder Parwana, Singer Mr. Lakhbir Lakha, Mr. Ashok Kamal, Sardar Surjit Singh Samana, Sardar Karnail Singh Dayalpuri, Mr. Jagir Ghamrauda, Mr. Mulkh Raj Mashall SDO, Mr. Alamjit Lalka and many others participated in the discussion about Goaar Chetna. On this ocassion a poster of new punjabi album of Goaar Singer Lakhbir Lakha and Miss Gurinder Naaz was released by Sardar Sadhu Singh Dharamsot, Ex Minister and Mr. Peter Tal, Buisnessman USA.
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Phagwara, February 5, 2008 (Banjara Times): Mata Nooran Rani Dharamsot's Family presenting Rs. 51000 Cheque to the Goaar Community Centre of Mohalla Dharamkot, Hoshiarpur Road, Phagwara. S. Sadhu Singh Dharamsot (President, All India Bazigar-Banjara Sabha), Shri Kartar Chand Dharamsot (Husband), Om Parkash Kamal (Editor, Banjara Times), Beera Ram Valjot, Ex M.C., Ashok Kamal, Joginder Lal (N.I.S. Coach), Piara Ram Dharamsot, Bhagat Ram Dharamsot, Soni Ram Valjot, Pt. Bal Krishan, S. Sham Singh Mashall, Charan Singh Nayak, Jagir Singh Khalsa, Malkit Singh Valjot (Journalist), Harpreet Singh Lehil (Journalist), Harmanpreet Singh Preet, Kuldeep Singh Bedi, Rakesh Khosla, Lakhbir Lakha, Dalwinder Dayalpuri, Harbans Lalka and Chaman Lalka are present at this moment.
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Every Goaar can send his Family Tree for Publishing
Family tree among banjaras is being recorded in a book. To include your family tree in that book, send details to the address specified in the letter below, or to my email ID. For more details, go through the letter of Thulasiram Naik. C.T Anand (Email: anandct82@yahoo.co.in)
Letter from Thulasiram Naik: With the blessings of our elders, I am intending to record the geneological history of Banjaras (Lambanis) in a Book. This requires Family-tree information. As we all know that, there are clans in Banjara namely Pammar (Pawar), Chavan (Chogath), Rathod (Bhukya), Vadatiya (Jadhav) and others. I will be taking up one by one. Hence, I am starting with Pammar's (Pawar) geneology. In this regard, I have started collecting family-tree information from pammar families. I call upon all the Pammars consisting of 12 brethern to provide their family-trees to my below address, for the purpose of recording it in the book. Any pammar living in a Thanda, city or any part of the world can send his family-tree.
Purpose behind the project project:
People take birth, live and die but their family-tree and their history of ancestors is not recorded as expected. The memories of ancestors is getting faded generation by generation through the ages. For example, if a grandson asks questions about family-tree and their history, the answer at the most we tell is name of the father, grand-father and fore-father, with this we ask him to shut up since we do not have details in depth further. Also, regarding the relationship between our mother, grand-mother and female relatives which is of prime importance is usually neglected.
Hence, the collections of the family-tree and their history of ancestors to be brought out in "Memoir" written record book. I hope, such maintenance will be continued further by the younger generations.
To identify them, it is difficult for me alone. Hence, I request you all to contact them and apprise the philosophy of this theme and get materials for further process. Such materials recieved by me will not be altred/changed without their consent. In this connections, they have right to know, discuss, guide and direct me to do in this process. Required to send the family-tree of their ancestors (names), the approximate age they lived, any adventures, name and fame if achieved by them, if displaced; name of places need to be mentioned. In addition to this, the names of the daughters, their husbands, the clan and native place to which they belong, would provide a full fledged information to build up a family-tree. The informations called for, may be sent within January 31st, 2008 approximately. Here, your co-operation is highly solicited. THULASIRAM NAIK M.A.
#2391, Anand Bhawan, 7th Main Road, Banashankari 2nd Stage, Bangalore-560070, Karnataka.
Phones: 080-26762147, 98800-36516, 94481-91803.
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(Pohradevi Dispatch by Shankar Ade)
Dr. T. C. Rathod, a renowned Cardiologist and Diabetologist of Yavatmal, was felicitated on his appointment as the President of All India Banjara Seva Sangh, Maharashtra Pradesh at the hands of Hon'ble Makhram Pawar, Former Minister and Working President AIBSS on 18th November, 2007. In his address Hon'ble Makhram Pawar stressed the need of togetherness and invoked the community people to come forward to fight against the injustices hindering progress of Banjara Community. He opined that a large number, approximately 70 to 80 Lakh people in community should sincerely work hard for the unity by creating a tempo to speak against the injustices. He further extended his expectation that Dr. T. C. Rathod would definitely put in force his mind for the unification and development of Banjara Community.
Hon'ble Manoharrao Naik the Working President, AIBSS, congratulated Dr. T. C. Rathod by sending his message and regretted a missing of the function. Many eminent persons extended their best wishes to consolidate for the unification of Banjara Community.
Hon'ble Haribhau Rathod, Working President of AIBSS, Hon,ble Dhondiram Rathod, MLA, Aurangabad (Jalna), Hon,ble Rajusingh Naik Mumbai, Hon'ble Amarsingh Tilawat, Ex Minister, Andhra Pradesh and Hon'ble Sheshrao Chawan, Treasurer Nanded wished Dr. T.C. Rathod a great success in his chairmanship and graced the function.
Dr. T. C. Rathod, in his reply to felicitation, warmly admitted the fact and gave word of promise to work for community's development. He declared the felicitation was not of his own alone but it is of every member of community.
Mr. L. H. Pawar , President of AIBSS, Yavatmal Branch gave an introductory speech.
The office of the AIBSS Pradesh Branch was Inaugurated by Hon'ble Makhramji Pawar and Hon'ble Amarsingh Tilawat at Shivaji Nagar, Yavatmal.
A large number of office bearers and delegates from all over Maharashtra State attended the function.
Prof. Arvind Rathod, Parashivani, Prof. Vijay Rathod, Yavatmal conducted the grand felicitation function in order to make the function successful. All office bearers of AIBSS worked hard for the function.
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National Executive Committee meeting of All India Banjara Seva Sangh was held in Bangalore, Karnataka on 8th July, 2007. In the above pictures Organisers and Delegates of AIBSS are seen. These pictures provided by Mr. Veer Pratap Naik from Bangalore.
