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Other Backward classes

of India in relation of the State of Maharashtra, Maharashtra State Public Services (Reservation for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, De-notified Tribes (Vimukta Jatis) Nomadic Tribes, Special Backward Category and Other Backward Classes) Act, 2001, s. 2(g).

Special Backward Category

declared as a Special Backward Category by the Govern-ment. [Maharashtra State Public Services (Reserva-tion for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, De-Notified Tribes (Vimukta Jatis) Nomadic Tribes, Special Backward Category and Other Backward Classes) Act, 2001, s. 2(m)]

Recruitment year

calendar year during which the recruitment is actually made, Maharashtra State Public Services (Reservation for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, De-Notified Tribes (Vimukta Jatis) Nomadic Tribes, Special Backward Categories and Other Backward Classes) Act, 2001, s. 2(j). Means

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Indian reservation

Indian reservation, means an area that the federal government has designated for use by an American Indian tribe, where the tribe generally settles and establishes a tribal government, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 775

Indian title

Indian title, means a right of occupancy that the federal government grants to an American Indian tribe based on the tribe's immemorial possession of the area, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 775.

Endogamy

Marriage only within the tribe a custom restricting a man in his choice of a wife to the tribe to which he belongs

Levite

One of the tribe or family of Levi a descendant of Levi esp one subordinate to the priests who were of the

Castes or Tribes

Castes or Tribes, The words 'castes' or 'tribes' in the expression 'Scheduled Castes' and 'Scheduled Tribes' are not used in the

Custom and usage

uniformly observed for a long time, has obtained the force of law among Hindus in any local area, tribe, community, group or family: Provided that the rule is certain and not unreasonable or opposed to public policy;

Exogamy

The custom or tribal law which prohibits marriage between members of the same tribe marriage outside of the tribe opposed to endogamy

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