The Banjara are a class of people, usually described as nomadic, from the Indian state of Rajasthan, North-West Gujarat, and Western Madhya Pradesh and Eastern Sindh province of pre-independence Pakistan.
They claim to belong to the clan of Agnivanshi , and are also known as Banjari, Pindari, Bangala, Banjori, Banjuri, Brinjari, Lamani, Lamadi, Lambani, Labhani, Lambara, Lavani, Lemadi, Lumadale, Labhani Muka, Goola, Gurmarti, Gormati, Kora, Sugali, Sukali, Tanda, Vanjari, Vanzara, and Wanji.
Together with the Domba, they are sometimes called the "gypsies of India".
They are divided in two tribes, Maturia, and Labana.
