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Dhangars were an important pastoral community of _________.

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Gujarat
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Maharashtra
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Assam
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The correct option is B Maharashtra
Dhangars were an important pastoral community of Maharashtra. In the early twentieth century, their population in this region was estimated to be 467,000. Most of them were shepherds, some were blanket weavers, and still, others were buffalo herders. The Dhangar shepherds stayed in the central plateau of Maharashtra during the monsoon

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