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ancient tribe, see Agri (Maeotae). Total population Regions with
significant populations   Sudh-Agri, Das-Agri, Urap-Agri[2]
Marathi, agri Hinduism (80%), Buddhism (19%), Christianity
(0.8%), Islam (0.2%) Agris of Salsette (c. 1855-1862).  The Agri
people (Sanskrit/Marathi/Hindi: आग्री ) are historically an
Indo-Aryan ethnic group native to the Raigad and Thane Districts
and the suburban area of Mumbai in Maharashtra.They are also
present in Rajasthan, Delhi, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Gujarat,
Daman and Diu  The Agri people are traditionally salt-makers but
now settled in Agriculture and Fishing. They are vegetarian as
well as non-vegetarian with their daily diet consisting of
Bhakri (rice bread), steamed rice with daal, bhaji(veg). They
speak Marathi at home as well as outside and use the Devanagari
script.  They worship all Hindu gods, particularly Khandoba and
Bhairoba. Each villag