Communities with populations spread across state/linguistic borders are often known by different names by local authorities while “some of these communities figure in various classifications in the states” according to the National Commission for Denotified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes: “There are many anomalies in terms of identification of these communities, from state to state. Many people also do not know what is denotified tribe and which authority is looking after their grievances. […] In some states they are called ‘tribal settlers’. In some states they are called ‘hidden tribes’ etc.” – Bibek Debroy in “An unfortunate legacy” (Indian Express, 5 January 2017)
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/crime-criminal-act-racial-discrimination-non-bailable-offence-criminal-tribes-act-an-unfortunate-legacy-4459258/
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An educational package for pre-primary children of the Kadar tribe incorporating their own language [has been] distributed in 22 anganwadis [in July 2012]. Dr. Amitha Bachan, the man behind the project says that it will help initiate the children into formal education easily They are not like any other children. These kids of the primitive … Read more
The first report on minority rights, made public in late August 1947, provided for reservation for Untouchables only. Muslims were denied the right, which in the circumstances was to be expected. However, one member [of the Constituent Assembly of India] regretted that ‘the most needy, the most deserving group of adibasis [tribals] has been completely … Read more
Scholars, historians and anthropologists came together to felicitate Dr. Tarun Chhabra on his definitive work on the Toda tribe The 150 year old Nilgiri library witnessed the launch of a definitive volume, The Toda Landscape Explorations in cultural ecology. It is a labour of passion, by Dr. Tarun Chhabra, and is co-published by Orient Black … Read more
The Hindu, July 5, 2013 – Read the full article and view more photos >> K. JESHI visits Muthanad Mund, the fountainhead of the Todas, and discovers some less known facts about the tribe’s culture […] The outing turns out to be a date with the history of the Todas, one of the earliest tribes of The Nilgiris. On … Read more
Text: courtesy Dr. Ruchira Ghose (Co-Curator, New Delhi, 21 January 2016); to view the full credits for this production on behalf of the National Museum (New Delhi), please check the end of the slideshow here >> Tips Source: CADENCE AND COUNTERPOINT: Documenting Santal Musical Traditions – Google Cultural InstituteAddress: https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/exhibit/DwISi2xsSQFgKA?position=29%3A0Date Visited: 14 March 2024