Habitat, Economy & Society of Tribal Core

Habitat, Economy & Society of Tribal Core
Author: Birendra Kumar Sharma
Publisher:
Total Pages: 280
Release: 1992
Genre: Bihar (India)
ISBN:

This book is a comprehensive study of the aspects-Habitat, Economy and Society of the Damin-I-Koh , a well defined tribal Khasmahal which extends in the hilly parts of Godda, Sahibganj and Dumka districts of Bihar Godda, Sahibganj and Dumka districts of Bihar State. The book presents the situational aspects of the tribals and their responsive synthesis under the present spatio-social processes, in which the paharias occupy the hilly tracts whereas teh valleys are inhabited by the Santhals and no-tribal immigrants. The study clearly brings out the impact as well as failure in achieving the desired results of various development strategies. The present book embodies a definite geographical approach. The theme of the book is divided into three parts. Part I deals withthe habitat of the tribal core, its extent and ingredients of natural environment in detail. In Part II a comprehensive study of the economic activites of the inhabitants is presented.

An Agrarian History of South Asia

An Agrarian History of South Asia
Author: David Ludden
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 385
Release: 2011-02-17
Genre: History
ISBN: 1316025365

Originally published in 1999, David Ludden's book offers a comprehensive historical framework for understanding the regional diversity of agrarian South Asia. Adopting a long-term view of history, it treats South Asia not as a single civilization territory, but rather as a patchwork of agrarian regions, each with their own social, cultural and political histories. The discussion begins during the first millennium, when farming communities displaced pastoral and tribal groups, and goes on to consider the development of territoriality from the sixteenth to the nineteenth centuries. Subsequent chapters consider the emergence of agrarian capitalism in village societies under the British, and demonstrate how economic development in contemporary South Asia continues to reflect the influence of agrarian localism. As a comparative synthesis of the literature on agrarian regimes in South Asia, the book promises to be a valuable resource for students of agrarian and regional history as well as of comparative world history.

Myopic Development and Cultural Lens

Myopic Development and Cultural Lens
Author: Sukant Kumar Chaudhury
Publisher:
Total Pages: 190
Release: 1993
Genre: Political Science
ISBN:

The term 'development has generated considerable academic interest and unending debate among scholars from several disciplines. At a time whe the intellectual climate is marked by a lack of consensus on the term, this book sets forht a modified model of development at the micro-level- amodel in which culture is placed on the highest pedastal and evaluation provides the key to success. The book is the result of an indepth fieldwork carried out by the author among the Konds of Phullbani district of Orissa. The 'target oriented' approach of the government agencies has made them over inclined towards statistics in the formulation and implementation of development programmes neglecting the socio-cultural factors. This has resulted in a myopic development; the government's offer, in terms of development; the government's offer, in terms of developmental assistance, has either been rejected or at best evoked lukewarm response. The author proposes that the planners must use a cultural lens to devise development programmes, other wise development woult continue to be myopic.

Reservation and Social Transformation Among SCs and STs

Reservation and Social Transformation Among SCs and STs
Author: Rajalaxmi Rath
Publisher:
Total Pages: 216
Release: 1995
Genre: Dalits
ISBN:

While the Constitution of India provides for equality of status to all the citizens, it also recognises the neen for special provisions in favour of the socially disadvantaged groups with the objective of bringing them to a level comparable to the other communities. Based on the thesis of the author's doctoral research, the present volume examines the impact of the policy of compensatory discrimination and the various constitutional provisions aimed at giving preferential treatment to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes especially with regard to the provision of resevation of jobs in the public services. The author analyses the degree of social transformation achieved dure to the implementation of the policy of reservation in the public services among the SC's and ST's with particular reference to the State of Bihar. Many significant findings have emerged out of the study. The beneficiaries of reservation have not only broken away from their traditional occupations but have also become examples for members of their communities in view of their power, prestigve and self-confidence vis-ý-vis members of the upper castes. Induction in to the government services has given a fillip to these communities to contribute actively in the development process. The volume also examines the implementation of the policy of reservation and the change that has occurred in the semi-feudal society of Bihar. The book contains valuable suggestions towards ensuring effective administration of the reservation policy. These deserve the attention of policy-makers, academicians and administrators engaged in the task of bringing about social change through constitutional means.

Intellectual Property Rights and the Tribals

Intellectual Property Rights and the Tribals
Author: Neeti Mahanti
Publisher: Inter India Publications
Total Pages: 202
Release: 1997
Genre: Law
ISBN:

Recenty there have ben attemtps globally, regionally and nationally to create forums at the U.N. level and other trade rellated levels by NGOs, commercial groups as well as community based groups for defining the rights of farmers. innovators, tribal inventors for protection of traditional knowledge and resource base as well as creating a social and legal infrastructure to patent or reward the inventing communities for the innovations through a profit sharing mechanism. These controversies brought about several important issues regarding patenting and protecting intellectual property rights of disadvantaged communities, farmers, tribals as well as protecting the traditional resource and knowledge base of each country. India accords constitutional protectio and affirmative action to its scheduled castes and tribes, yet, willingly or unwillingly, state actions deprive the STs of their basic economic resources, i.e.forest, land and water Clandestine encroachment is being made in tribal areas by commercial interests linked to a world-wide net-work of the flora and Fauna.

Foundations of Anthropology, India

Foundations of Anthropology, India
Author: Ajit K. Danda
Publisher:
Total Pages: 192
Release: 1995
Genre: Anthropology
ISBN:

In all social movements ideologies play a significant role. To get maximum participation of the members of their society the leaders project their ideologies to their followers. During the British rule several leaders of the tribal movements alos inspired their followers by projecting their ideologies. Their views inlfuenced the ideologies. Their views influenced the anture of the movements led by them and also deeply impressed the psyche of the tribal communities in post-independence era. Highlighting the conceptual framework of the social movements in general and tribla movements in particular, causes of discontent among the tribals and the main thrust of their struggle against the colonial rule, revolts led by different tribal groups at different periods have been particularly discussed. Among them were Bhumij revolt, Sidhu and Kanhu insurection, Kherwar movement among the Santals, Mundas struggel which with an innocuous religious beginning emerged in its agrarian and political phase, movement of the Tana Bhagats among the Oraons initially started as a nativist movement later integrated themselves into Congress ideology, Aiki (unity) movement among the Bhils and Girasias of Southern Rajasthan and adjoining areas of Gujarat, the struggle which started as a non-violent peasant movements occasionally turned out to be violent.

Agricultural Commodity Transportation

Agricultural Commodity Transportation
Author: Desari Panduranga Rao
Publisher:
Total Pages: 404
Release: 1997
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

Transporatation plays a key role for the socio-economic development of a country. The pace of economic growth is largely influenced by the efficiency of transportation system as most economic activities are possible only if transport is available to make them so. In agriculture, transportation ebing an integral part of the production and marketing chain is an indispensable input in the pre-harvest and post-harvest operations. The complex functions of this chain start from carrying various inputs like seeds, farm equipments, labourers, fertilizers, pesticides etc., from the sources of supply to farm yeards, assembling the final produce at the central locations of the farm or at the other appropriate nearer places for its further processing, moving the goods to local market or local store within the same village or to the wholesale agricultural assembling market or local store within the same village or the wholesale agricultural assembling market located at another village/town and from there to the godowns and finally to the ultimate consumption places.

Glimpses of Tribal Life

Glimpses of Tribal Life
Author: Makhan Jha
Publisher:
Total Pages: 176
Release: 1993
Genre: Asur (Indic people)
ISBN:

The book highlights the socio-economic problems of two minor Tribes Asur and the Birjia of Chotanagpur and the cultural changes which have taken place. The study has been based on an empirical fieldwork. This volume, Glimpses of Tribla Life, is thus a comparative analysis of the two minor tribes, who share a common ecological set-up, believe in common social customes, have more or less, same economic problems, interact at the same tribal markets, but also struggle for their spearate cultural idnetity. On account fo various outside impacts and contacts theiroel and behavioral patterns have undergone at change. There are seven chapters in the book, besides several appendices where some raw data like the family history of the informations, glossary of the Asur and the Birjia, chart showing indigenous medicines and diseases etc., have been incorporated. The concrete evidences of their socio-economic activities have been depicted by a few black and white photographs. The book will be highly useful for the students of anthropology, sociology, social workers and planners, who want to know more about the monr tribes of India for their socio-economic developments and whose problems are entirely different than those of the major tribes of India.