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“The most beautiful dioramas illustrating tribal life”: Bharatiya Adimjati Sevak Sangrahalaya museum inspired by Mahatma Gandhi – New Delhi

Posted on 05/05/2018 by website administrator

“AV Thakkar, a Gandhian nationalist and the one-time head of of the Harijan Sevak Sangh […] advocated for bringing tribes into the Hindu fold.” – Richard Kamei (doctoral candidate at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences in Mumbai) in “Uncivilising the … Continue reading →

Posted in Adivasi / Adibasi, Adverse inclusion, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Anthropology, Childhood and children, Commentary, Community facilities, Crafts and visual arts, Cultural heritage, Customs, Democracy, Dress and ornaments, Economy and development, Education and literacy, Gandhian social movement, Government of India, Health and nutrition, History, Homes and utensils, Libraries, Museum collections - India, Music and dance, Musicology, Names and communities, Nilgiri, Northern region – Northern Zonal Council, Organizations, Photos and slideshows, Press snippets, Quotes, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Tourism, Western region –  Western Zonal Council, Women, Worship and rituals | Tagged Baiga, Bhil, Bodo, Bondo, Dafla, Jounsari, Onge, Toda, Yenadi, Zeiliang Rong | Comments Off on “The most beautiful dioramas illustrating tribal life”: Bharatiya Adimjati Sevak Sangrahalaya museum inspired by Mahatma Gandhi – New Delhi
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