ABSTRACT

In India many criminal tribe settlements were established in the year 1911 by the British government to wean the tribes people away from crime. The only settlement that was established in the provinces of the Nizam dominions was Lingala Settlement. The settlement was established during the year 1913 by the then Nizam government for the reclamation of Chenchus, Sugalis and Yerukulas. Lingal Settlement is located in the Nallamala forests in Mahaboob-nagar district of the present-day Telangana state. The government also took responsibility of some of the settlements, which were known as voluntary settlements. In addition, the native states were interested in the reclamation of the criminal tribes and castes. The Andhra branch of Adimajati Sevak Sangh stopped malpractices like slave trade and ordeal tests in Lingal Settlement. Compared to other settlements, Lingal is lagging behind. A more responsible and humane approach will go a long way in stimulating a change in settlements like Lingal.