Indigenous Question, Land Appropriation, and Development - Understanding the Conflict in Jharkhand, India

The book provides a first-hand account of land conflict and power relations in one of the most resource-rich states in India - Jharkhand. Through the eyes of the state, corporate, and Adivasi actors, it reveals how conflict over land in Jharkhand is firmly embedded in the ideological foundations of the key actors in the region.

List of contents

Foreword by Kuntala Lahiri-Dutt. Preface. 1. Introducing the conflict 2. Adivasis in colonial and post-colonial India 3. Development in post-colonial India 4. Removing Adivasis from the Adivasi state 5. Agriculture - 'backward' economy in the eyes of the state 6. Corporations - pressures, threats, and ultimatums 7. Adivasis - the question of resistance versus persistence 8. Violent and bloodied realities of ideologies in Jharkhand 9. The way forward for Jharkhand 10. Closing remarks. References

About the author

Gautam Pingali completed his doctoral dissertation at the University of Technology Sydney, with a specific focus on the impact of mining on indigenous communities. He grew up in Jharkhand, India and frequently witnessed first-hand indigenous protests resulting in city-wide 'bandhs' or strikes. As a social researcher, Gautam sought to develop a deeper understanding of the indigenous resistance movement in Jharkhand. His research findings shed light on the nature and dynamics of power relations at play between the state, corporations, and indigenous communities in Jharkhand. He currently works at Supply Nation in Sydney, Australia as a Program and Evaluation Manager focused on empowering indigenous businesses.

Summary

The book provides a first-hand account of land conflict and power relations in one of the most resource-rich states in India — Jharkhand. Through the eyes of the state, corporate, and Adivasi actors, it reveals how conflict over land in Jharkhand is firmly embedded in the ideological foundations of the key actors in the region.

Product details

• Authors: Gautam Pingali
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 12.12.2022
• EAN: 9781032326412
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3232641-2
• No. of pages: 146
• Series: South Asia in Context
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, Anthropology, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Policy, Society & culture: general, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Indigenous Studies, India, Politics & government, Regional Studies, Politics and government, Regional / International studies, Jharkhand, Regional Geography, Social groups, communities and identities