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Decolonising Indian Anthropology

A Civilisational Approach to the Inter-Relationship Among People of theForests, Hills and Plains
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The authors emphasize that the term 'tribe', as used by Western scholars, was a colonial imposition grounded in an evolutionary framework that deemed tribal societies 'primitive' and 'less advanced'. Such a viewpoint fostered the artificial separation of forest-dwelling populations through policies that designated forests exclusively for these so- called tribals, ultimately creating significant developmental disparities between forest and plains communities. Over time, these disparities evolved into what is now recognized as an 'anthropological divide'.
Dr. Sachchidanand Joshi serves as Member Secretary, Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) New Delhi for the past decade. He is a distinguished academic and scholar in History and Mass Com- munication, as well as a writer, poet, and theatre artist. Raghvendra Singh is a Senior Fellow at the Vivekananda International Foundation and is a former officer of the Indian Administrative Service. Prof. K. Anil Kumar currently serves as the Head of the Department of Janapada Sampada at the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) in New Delhi.
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