1 online resource (xvii, 345 pages) illustrations (black and white), map (black and white)
Summary
Recounting the story of the Oraons and Tana Bhagats of Chhotanagpur in the present-day state of Jharkhand, this book questions postcolonial understandings of the category of 'tribe' and unravels the threads of a hierarchical adivasi world. It unpacks colonial ethnography, missionary narratives, and anthropological writings; explores issues of adivasi identity and resistance; and demonstrates how contemporary adivasi protest draws upon memories of the past
Notes
"Recounting the story of the Oraons and Tana Bhagats of Chotanagpur in the present-day state of Jharkhand"--Page 4 of cover
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 306-326) and index
Notes
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on May 31, 2023)
