On October 5, 2024, the prime minister of India, Narendra Modi, inaugurated a new museum in Poharadevi, a town in the Washim district of Maharashtra. The Banjara Virasat Museum is dedicated to the Banjara community—a group of nomadic tribes originally from Rajasthan who have now settled in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra.
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All You Need To Know About Maharashtra's Newly Opened Banjara Virasat Museum
The Banjara Virasat Museum is dedicated to the Banjara community—a group of nomadic tribes originally from Rajasthan who have settled in various states of India. Here's what you can expect from a visit there