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UPSC 1995: The original home of the gypsies was
(a)Egypt
(b)Russia
(c)India
(d)Persia
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Linguistic and genetic studies show the Roma (Gypsy) people migrated from north-western India around 1,500 years ago; their language retains core vocabulary shared with Hindi and Punjabi and DNA links them to Indian scheduled-caste/tribe groups. Thus their original home was India. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romani_people?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 1995, GS Paper 1, as Question 14. It falls under Art & Culture > Tribes & Communities.
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