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Sansi (nomadic)
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Sansi is a nomadic tribe (population ca. 60,000 in 2002 AD)[1][2] originally located in the Rajasthan area of northwestern India, but expelled in the 13th century by Muslim invaders and now living in states of Rajasthan, Punjab as well as scattered throughout India.

Their language is Sansiboli, Sansi or Bhilki that is a highly endangered Indo-Aryan language of the Central group, total speakers ca. 60,000 (2002).[1][2] Their traditional occupations vary, from trading to farming.
[edit] History

During British rule in India they were placed under Criminal Tribes Act 1871, hence stigmatized for a long time [3], after independence however they were denotified in 1952, though the century old stigma continues.[4]
[edit] Famous Sansi's

By religion they are Hindu and Sansi saints are Malang Shah[5], Sans Mal (Bhati Rajput from whom they claim lineage)[6] and others.

According to several scholars, Maharaja Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the great ruler of Punjab, and the most powerful Indian ruler just before British raj, was from the gypsy tribe of Sansis.[7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15] The origin of these Sansi gypsies is traced to Bhati Rajputs.[7]