Notes and Study material for Exams
Land alienation in Scheduled areas Land is not only a tangible asset but is the mainstay of most of the rural folks as they are dependent on agriculture and allied activities. The tribal economy is also primarily agro-based and they have emotional attachment to land. But, with the opening of the tribal areas, the tribal … Read more
Workers, Peasant and Tribal Movements in Bihar The peasant movements for agrarian reforms in India have always been centred on the issue of land ownership and land distribution. The term ‘peasant’ includes tenant, sharecropper, small farmer not regularly employed, hired labour, and landless labourers. Several peasant movements rose over economic questions all through the British … Read more
Workers, Peasant and Tribal Movements in Madhya Pradesh Tribal Movement The tribals of India, like other social groups, participated in the anti-colonial movement. The tribal anti-colonial movements were of two types – The movements against their oppressors i.e. landlords, Money-lenders, traders, thekedars (contractors), government officials and Christian missionaries and The movements which were linked to … Read more
Cottage and Village industries in India problems and prospects Cottage Industry is a form of small scale industry where the productivity of the good£ takes place in the houses of the workers, and the workforce include the members of the family. The equipment’s used to generate products are not the hi-tech ones but … Read more
Worker, Peasant and Tribal Movement in Andhra Pradesh:- The role of the Andhras in the Freedom Struggle is next to that of none and they had always been in the forefront along with the rest of the countrymen. The first War of Independence in A.D.1857 did in no way affect the state of affairs in … Read more
Tribes of Rajasthan constitute 12% of the total Population. The main tribal communities of Rajasthan are Bhil tribe and Meena tribe. The major concentration of these tribes of Rajasthan is found mainly in the foothill of Vindhya, Aravalli mountain ranges. Each and every tribes of Rajasthan have contributed with their unique customs and rituals, thereby … Read more
Scheduled and Tribal Areas Scheduled and Tribal Areas are a group of regions in India that are home to indigenous peoples. These areas are designated by the Indian government as being in need of special protection and development. The Scheduled and Tribal Areas are located in the northeastern, central, and western parts of India. They … Read more
Scheduled Tribes & PVTGs Introduction Scheduled Tribes (STs) and Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) are two groups of people in India who are considered to be particularly vulnerable and in need of special protection. STs are defined as indigenous people who are not Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, or Jains. PVTGs are defined as STs who … Read more