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“Was Narmada valley the centre of human evolution?”: Excavations along one of India’s seven holy rivers

Posted on 24/05/2020 by website administrator

Sanchari Pal, TheBetterIndia.com, March 18, 2017 | For the full story and view more images, click here >> […] Was India home to one or more unknown hominin species, fossils of which we have not yet been discovered? And did they … Continue reading →

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Adivasis (Scheduled Tribes) are the largest tribal population in the world – World Directory of Minorities

Posted on 21/05/2020 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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“Woodsmoke and Leafcups”: A book that opens up the full joy of tribal life without romanticisation – Bastar

Posted on 11/05/2020 by website administrator

Woodsmoke and Leafcups; Madhu Ramnath, Harper Litmus, Rs.399. Felix Padel, The Hindu, March 12, 2016 | To read the full article, click here >> The full joy of tribal life opens up in these pages. As do the painful struggles under … Continue reading →

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Learn more about tribal communities in Bastar

Posted on 28/04/2020 by website administrator

BASTAR tribal communities central India – Baiga Gond Madia Maria Muria Dhruva Bhatra Halba Baiga Bhatra Dhruva Gond Halba Madia Maria Muria

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Video | Tribals use their mobile phones to raise awareness on local issues – Maharashtra & Chhattisgarh

Posted on 24/04/2020 by website administrator

This is our first film shoot and edited entirely on mobile phone, produced from Dhadgaon block of Nandurbar a tribal district of Maharashtra. We have started making short films on different social issues to create awareness. SBI Youth for India … Continue reading →

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