Ethnicity, Religion, and Identity Politics among Tribes in Jharkhand

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Anant Kumar

Pramil K Panda

Vol. 53, Issue No. 39, 29 Sep, 2018

Ethnicity, Religion, and Identity Politics among Tribes in Jharkhand

Vol. 53, Issue No. 39, 29 Sep, 2018

Commentary

Anant Kumar, Pramil K Panda

The underlying causes for the ethnic, religious, and political divides among the tribals of Jharkhand have been examined. Tribal leaders have failed in uniting the tribal society of Jharkhand, leading to divisive and fragmented politics among them. The tribal leaders of today need to realise and understand that any further divide will weaken their collective voice and identity.

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