Search Results for: Romila Thapar

Forest dwellers and beasts – a hunting scene in the Mahabharata (Sakuntala narrative)

Posted on 30/03/2022 by website administrator

And in this wood, which teemed with herds or deer and beasts of prey that stalk the forest, Duhsanta, tiger among men, with retainers, escort, and mounts wrought havoc, killing game of many kinds. Many families of tigers he laid … Continue reading →

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A guided tour of this website

Posted on 17/01/2022 by website administrator

The term Adivasi  (Adibasi) was coined in the 1930s. It refers to the various “indigenous peoples of India” (adi “original”, “earliest” –vasi “inhabitant”, “settler”): Indigenous communities of India are commonly referred to as tribal or adivasi communities and are recognised as Scheduled Tribes under the Constitution of … Continue reading →

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Video & Slideshow | “Visible Work, Invisible Women” by photographer P. Sainath

Posted on 08/12/2021 by website administrator

Selected for the Grand Prize for promoting civil cooperation through his writing Noted journalist P. Sainath has been selected as one of the three recipients of the Fukuoka Prize for 2021. Mr. Sainath will receive the ‘Grand Prize’ of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Childhood, Customs, Dress and ornaments, Economy and development, Education and literacy, Forest Rights Act (FRA), Health and nutrition, Homes and utensils, Media portrayal, Names and communities, Photos and slideshows, Press snippets, Quotes, Rural poverty, Storytelling, Success story, Tribal elders, Women | Comments Off on Video & Slideshow | “Visible Work, Invisible Women” by photographer P. Sainath

Welcome

Posted on 04/12/2021 by website administrator

This website is all about “Showcasing new initiatives in education”, inspired by a fundamental commitment to human rights by India’s founding fathers: India is a secular state with a constitution committed to the unique demography, history and culture of each state and … Continue reading →

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Reflecting the interrelated ideas of cultures, civilizations and heritage: “Indian Cultures As Heritage— Contemporary Pasts”

Posted on 24/01/2021 by website administrator

In her new collection of essays, historian Romila Thapar casts a clear eye on India’s contentious past and political present Indian Cultures As Heritage— Contemporary Pasts: By Romila Thapar, Aleph Book Company, 224 pages, Rs599. | Read the full review … Continue reading →

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