Tag Archives: Munda

Remembering Birsa Munda: The charismatic tribal leader who shook the British Empire – Jharkhand

Posted on 30/07/2018 by website administrator

Birsa Munda – The Tribal Hero Aditi Shah, livehistoryindia.com, July 26, 2018 | Read the full story here >> Imagine a 25-year-old who took on an empire, left an indelible mark on tribal rights across the country and was seen as a … Continue reading →

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Understanding the importance of land-rights for Adivasi communities: Colonial laws that continue to affect various indigenous groups of Chotanagpur – Jharkhand

Posted on 21/06/2018 by website administrator

To read or download the full issue, click here >> Exploitation, land rights, and identity assertion Since the colonial period the question of land-rights has been crucial for Indian Adivasis. Attempts to regain lost lands have provoked successive rebellions from 1832 … Continue reading →

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Striving for a “just, free and equitable society” by combating human trafficking, slavery and child labour: Shakti Vahini – Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Orissa & West Bengal

Posted on 24/03/2018 by website administrator

Shakti Vahini visions, aspires and strives for Just, Free and Equitable society. We consider it a duty of every citizen to have social concerns and strive for the progress and development of society. In our efforts and struggle to achieve … Continue reading →

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Sacred groves: Traditional practice and modern ecology

Posted on 13/03/2018 by website administrator

Sacred groves are maintained by many tribal communities across India, including Santals or those inhabiting the Nilgiri mountains of Tamil Nadu. Several ancestral forests, sacred streams and mountains – like those in the adjoining Wayanad region of Kerala and other … Continue reading →

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Celebrating the contribution by Asur, Birhor, Munda, Santal and other tribal communities: State Museum Ranchi – Jharkhand

Posted on 28/01/2018 by website administrator

The State Museum at present has several galleries which display different aspects of cultural heritage, especially those related to the state of Jharkhand. We have galleries separately classified in order to display the anthropological features, especially those related to the … Continue reading →

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