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More than a question of terminology: ‘Adivasi’, ‘Indigenous Peoples of India’, ‘Vanvasi’, ‘Vanyajati’, and the administration of constitutional privileges for ‘Scheduled Tribes’ (ST)
Adivasis are not a homogeneous group; there are over 200 distinct peoples speaking more than 100 languages, and varying greatly in ethnicity and culture. – Source: World Directory of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples – India | Read more >> ‘Adivasi’ – A … Continue reading
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The term ‘Adivasi’: neither an equivalent to ‘Tribe’ nor used in the Indian Constitution – Mainstream Weekly
By J.J. Roy Burman, Mainstream, Vol XLVII, No 32, July 25, 2009 In India the term ‘Adivasi’ has gained immense popularity in the last few decades to identify the tribes. This term is more commonly brought to use by the NGO … Continue reading
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Adivasi: a definition coined in the 1930s and related information – World Directory of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples
Minority Rights Group International, World Directory of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples – India : Adivasis, 2008, available at: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/49749d14c.html [accessed 19 November 2012] Adivasis is the collective name used for the many indigenous peoples of India. The term Adivasi derives from the Hindi … Continue reading
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Constructive action is our only future – Prof. Ganesh Devy on the “adivasiness of the tribals” in Gujarat
By Prof. Ganesh Devy […] For about a decade now the Sangh Parivar has been active in the tribal areas in every state. Through one of its sister organizations, the Vanavasi Seva Sangh (VSS), it has been spreading the message of … Continue reading
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