2016 · Q77
Why are the Gypsies regarded as of Indian origin?
- 1They follow Indian religious practices.
- 2Their language, called Romani, is an Indo-Aryan language.
- 3They believe that they came from India.
- 4Epigraphic evidence locates their original home in Uttar Pradesh.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
General KnowledgeHistory of India
- A1 and 4 only
- B2 only
- C1, 2 and 4
- D2 and 3
Explanation
Romani, the language of the Roma/Gypsies, is an Indo-Aryan language with clear Indian roots (2 true), and Roma oral tradition holds that they migrated from India (3 true). They did not retain Indian religious practices, adopting local religions instead (1 false), and no epigraphic evidence locates their origin in Uttar Pradesh (4 false). Hence 2 and 3.