Maldhari Tribe:
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Maldharis are a tribal herdsmen community in Gujarat.
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The literal meaning of Maldhari is a keeper (dhari) of the animal stock (mal).
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The Maldharis have lived in the Gir National Park, in the Banni Grasslands Reserve area, for the past thousand years.
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They have co-existed with the lions which the Gir National Park was created to preserve, for these thousand years.
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Maldhari community breeds Banni Buffaloes, a species endemic to the region. The buffaloes are adaptive to Kutch’s hot weather condition.