Minas

The Minas form the second largest tribal community in the state. Their physical aspects include tall, athletic figure with sharp features and a light brown complexion. Their traditional strongholds include the region of Shekhawati and eastern Rajasthan.

 The Minas became second citizens with the coming of the Rajputs. During the British rule; the tribe was declared a ‘criminal tribe’ in 1924 which further led to the downslide of their social conditions.
Like most other tribal communities, the Minas have a very low literacy rate and are generally confined within their own community by marriages arranged while they are quite young.