Anthropology / Tribal Studies

An encyclopaedic voluminous work gives authentic and objectives information about all the 28 states and 7Union Territories, History, Physical aspects, Population, Politics, Education, Transport and Communication, Languages and Literature, Medical Facilities, Industry, Finance Sector, Natural Wealth, Agriculture, Wild Life, Tourism, Archeological sites, Natural Calamities, Customs, Fairs and Festivals, Arts and Crafts, Rural and Urban Development, Newspapers, Important Events, NGO, Planning outlays0 in thirtysix volumes, each volume complete about a state. A benchmark.

An encyclopaedic voluminous work gives authentic and objectives information about all the 28 states and 7Union Territories, History, Physical aspects, Population, Politics, Education, Transport and Communication, Languages and Literature, Medical Facilities, Industry, Finance Sector, Natural Wealth, Agriculture, Wild Life, Tourism, Archeological sites, Natural Calamities, Customs, Fairs and Festivals, Arts and Crafts, Rural and Urban Development, Newspapers, Important Events, NGO, Planning outlays0 in thirtysix volumes, each volume complete about a state. A benchmark.

The book observe a paradigm shift in the traditional and hereditary political structure of unique characteristics of the South Asian tribal and rural societiesbesides, up surge of socio political movements and their varying magnitude and objectives, the problem of policy, political process and social control, emerging pattern of leadership, political process, function, cleavage etc. common to all South Asian countries of immense use to the disciplines: Anthropology, sociology, Political Science, other allied disciplines.

This book is an anthropological account of the tribe, Ho in Orissa. The Ho have migrated from the neighbouring districts of Bihar and are settled in Mayurbhanj district of Orissa. They continue to live amidst other local tribal populations like the Santal, Bathudi and Kharia etc. and most of the times in multiethnic villages, Basically the Ho are settled agriculturists and have stepped into industrial labour in recent times. "The book, a monograph in the real sense, consists of social organisation, economic pursuits, political organization, religion and rituals of the Ho in Orissa." The ongoing developmental programmes and their effects in one block, which was studied intensively, have been described also; and finally, the remarkable changes in various facets of their life are brought out. An endeavour in this study has been made to record the traditional Ho culture in Orissa, and the forces that change it through time.

The analysis of dietary situation of the tribals is the subject of this work. The analysis indicates that there is a need for promoting production and consumption of available foods for improving both the quality and quantity of the diets of the tribal population.

Education, Health, Hygiene and Nutrition are the prime concern of Human Resource Development. These are the attributes which make difference between human beings and the animals. The book is an endeavour to present a vivid picture of education, health, hygiene and nutritional status of tribal communities of Uttaranchal, particularly in the context of the various development policies and programmes meant for the tribal communities in general and the tribal communities of Uttaranchal in particular. Encompassing a variety of vital issues related to education, health, hygiene and nutritional status of the tribal people this book will provide authentic information to the people interested in tribal studies and other related issues. In real this book exposes some of the untouched aspects of the tribal life and will prove to be an asset to the researchers, social scientists, policy planners, administrations and NGOs. Even the general readers may have an exposure of the tribal communities of Uttaranchal.