Gandhi and Adivasis - Tribal Movements in Eastern India (1914-1948)

This work focusses on the first three Adivasi movements in Eastern India during Gandhi's lifetime and the current movements against forceful displacement by POSCO, Vedanta and others, in order to comprehend his ideological impact on Adivasi movements of today.

Please note: T&F does not sell print edition in South Asia.

List of contents

1. Changing Perspectives on Adivasi Predicaments: Gandhi, Verrier Elwin and Amritlal Thakkar  2. Impact of Gandhian Ideology on the Tribal Movements of Chota Nagpur in Twentieth Century  3. Conflicting Forces behind the Jharkhand Movement: Gandhi and Jaipal Singh  4. Disillusionment and Disappointment: Evaluation of the Role of Gandhi in Consolidating Adivasi Movements in Chota Nagpur Region  5. Adivasi Movements after Gandhi: The Relevance of Gandhism in Twenty-first-Century Adivasi Movement-The Ideological Shifts  6. A Postscript: Gandhi in Adivasi Folk Traditions 

About the author

Debasree De is an Assistant Professor, Department of History, Maharaja Srischandra College, Kolkata, West Bengal.

Summary

This work focusses on the first three Adivasi movements in Eastern India during Gandhi’s lifetime and the current movements against forceful displacement by POSCO, Vedanta and others, in order to comprehend his ideological impact on Adivasi movements of today. Please note: T&F does not sell print edition in South Asia.

Product details

• Authors: Debasree De
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 26.08.2024
• EAN: 9781032312460
• ISBN: 978-1-032-31246-0
• No. of pages: 234
• Weight: 453 g
• Illustrations: Tabellen, schwarz-weiss
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, HISTORY / General, HISTORY / Social History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Indigenous Studies, India, Colonialism & imperialism, Regional Studies, Pressure groups, protest movements and non-violent action, Colonialism and imperialism, Regional / International studies, Demonstrations & protest movements, HISTORY / Asia / South / General