Question Q.18GS1GS1

The richness and diversity of Indian society find vivid expression in the unique culture of its tribal communities. Elucidate.

Introduction

Indian society is a grand salad bowl of different cultures, tribes, languages, religions, customs and communities.

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Main Body

This richness of this diversity is visible in cultures of tribal communities which are very different from mainstream population:

1Matrilineal system of Garo, Khasi, Santia tribes; inheritance by youngest daughter, matrilocal families.

2Environmentalism: strong dependence of tribal communities on forest, sacred groves preservation → sustainable living

of tribal communities on forest, sacred groves preservation → sustainable living.

3Collectivism: collective ownership of resources, strong affinity to among tribal groups

4Absence of written religious scripture: different kind of spiritualism compared to rest Hindus, Muslims, Christians.

5Absence of caste / class division / social hierarchy

6Oral education, no formal education.

Threats faced to culture → deforestation, burden of displacement, declining population, poor health & educational outcomes, ex. AWGs.

Steps taken by government to preserve their unique culture

National commission for ST

Schedule 5 & schedule 6 areas: asymmetric federalism

PM NVG mission: to arrest their declining population.

Vam Yojne: marketing of tribal products through TRIFED.

SC & ST prevention of atrocities act.

— Ritu Goyal · AIR 223

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Conclusion

Indian tribals exhibit a unique culture. The threat to their practices and culture can be reduced by the above steps taken by the government.

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Ritu Goyal

AIR 223

Subject & Paper

GS1GS1

Topic

Indian Society

Tribal Communities

Cultural diversity in tribal communities

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210

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Descriptive and sociological

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Land needed for mining, dams and other large-scale projects is acquired mostly from Adivasis, hill dwellers and rural communities. The displaced persons are paid monetary compensation as per the legal provisions. However, the payment is often tardy. In any case, it cannot sustain the displaced families for long. These people do not possess marketable skills to engage in some other occupation. They end up as low paid migrant labourers. Moreover, their traditional ways of community living are destroyed. Thus, the benefits of development go to industries, industrialists and urban communities whereas the costs are passed on to these poor helpless people. This unjust distribution of costs and benefits is unethical. Suppose you have been entrusted with the task of drafting a better compensation-cum-rehabilitation policy for such displaced persons, how would you approach the problem and what would be the main elements of your suggested policy?

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