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Criminal Tribes Act (CTA) enacted by British rule in India, which named over 160 communities…

Criminal Tribes Act (CTA) enacted by British rule in India, which named over 160 communities "Criminal Tribes", i.e. hereditary criminals. It was Repealed in 1949, after Independence of India.

Criminal Tribes Act (CTA) enacted by British rule in India, which named over 160 communities…: A colonial-police pamphlet dated 1942 referring to the Criminal Tribes Act of 1924, documenting the later enforcement regime descended from the 1871 Act. Not a facsimile of the 1871 law.
A colonial-police pamphlet dated 1942 referring to the Criminal Tribes Act of 1924, documenting the later enforcement regime descended from the 1871 Act. Not a facsimile of the 1871 law. · Credit: West Bengal CID historical archive, original author uncredited · License: Public domain

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