The Asian Man

De-notified communities are communities that were notified as congenital criminals under a series of laws starting with the Criminal Tribes Act of 1871 during British rule. In the year 1952, these acts were repealed by the government of independent India and these communities became independent. Among these De-notified communities is the Mogiya of Rajasthan, which was unjustly declared criminals under British colonial rule. Despite this stigmatizing label being removed in 1952, the stigma of past prejudice still troubles them, casting a dark shadow over their present existence. Indeed, even in contemporary society, they find themselves burdened by this historical injustice, which adversely impacts their economic prosperity, social integration and educational advancement. This research paper aims to analyze the efforts of both governmental and non-governmental organizations in addressing these issues faced by the Mogiya in Rajasthan and in elevating their social, economic, and educational status. Data collection, interviews, and observational methods have been employed through three districts, eleven villages, and seventy-nine households in Rajasthan as part of this endeavour.