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The main occupation of Maru Raikas of Rajasthan was rearing sheep and goats.

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The above statement is false.
The Maru (meaning desert) Raikas were one of the divisions of the Raika community of pastoralists who lived in the deserts of Rajasthan. They were explicitly camel herders; the other group reared sheep and goats. They went to the various camel fairs, selling and buying the livestock and displaying their camel training expertise. They spent the monsoon season in their home villages in Bikaner, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, and Barmer, i.e. the western part of Rajasthan, which was notably more dry than the rest of the state, grazing their cattle in the available pastures. However, the coming of the dry season caused them to advance to other areas having sufficient pastures and water for their herds by October.
The correct statement would be The main occupation of Maru Raikas of Rajasthan was not rearing sheep and goats.

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