In the Indian context the term De-notified tribes refers to
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- Atribes which are aboriginals
- Bnomadic tribes
- Ctribes practising shifting cultivation
- Dtribes which were earlier classified as criminal tribesCorrect
Explanation
The term De-notified tribes refers to communities that were originally listed under the Criminal Tribes Act of 1871 during British rule. Under this discriminatory law, entire communities were categorized as habitual criminals, and their movements were severely restricted.
After independence, the Government of India repealed this Act in 1952, effectively de-notifying these communities from the criminal label. This is why they are called De-notified tribes. While many of these tribes are also nomadic or semi-nomadic, the specific technical definition relates to their legal status being changed from the earlier classification as criminal tribes.
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