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Learn more about tribal communities in Rajasthan

Posted on 20/09/2020 by website administrator

THE BHILS OF RAJASTHANIn Rajasthan, certain cities are named after the Bhil Kings who once ruled the region. Kota, for instance got its name from Kotya Bhil; Bansara is derived from Bansiya Bhil; and Dungarpur is named after Dungariya Bhil. … Continue reading →

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ePub | Supreme Court – India a country of old immigrants, tribals’ higher level of ethics

Posted on 11/07/2020 by website administrator

India, largely a country of immigrants Excerpts from the Supreme Court judgment –  the full text is available at www.thehindu.com >> A Supreme Court judgment projects the historical thesis that India is largely a country of old immigrants and that pre-Dravidian aborigines, … Continue reading →

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Learn more about tribal communities in Madhya Pradesh

Posted on 28/06/2020 by website administrator
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Adivasis (Scheduled Tribes) are the largest tribal population in the world – World Directory of Minorities

Posted on 26/06/2020 by website administrator

Profile | To read the full article, click here >> Adivasis is the collective name used for the many indigenous peoples of India. The term Adivasi derives from the Hindi word ‘adi’ which means of earliest times or from the … Continue reading →

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In search of a development that preserves the best parts of Adivasi culture and collectivity: Imagining an alternative “Discovery Of India”

Posted on 20/06/2020 by website administrator

Call us adivasis, please If Adivasis were to start writing their own Discovery Of India, it would be something like this: There are those who talk of India’s “5000 year-old culture,” there are those who talk of its “timeless traditions.” … Continue reading →

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