Dissecting the Dilemma of Development of Development

For decades, the history of tribal movements in south India has remained an under-researched and unexplored field of investigation. The states that have been covered in the present book are not even considered having a substantial amount of tribal population and are thereby excluded from the Fifth Schedule Area provisions under the Indian Constitution. The growing discontent among the tribes of south India and their incessant protests have been studied and documented in the present book. Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu - these four states have been dealing with unabated tribal unrest since Independence. The problems, injustices and deprivations caused by industrialization, mining, dam building and other so-called 'development' projects have been analyzed with myriad examples from different tribal communities according to their sufferings and demands. Unfortunate incidents, such as Vachati, Muthanga, Silent Valley, Polavaram, and many more have been dealt with as special case studies to showcase the virulent tribal uprisings going on in the southern parts of our country that are in no way less significant than the eastern or central Indian tribal movements. The extremist-affected Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra has been added as a separate chapter, where the crisis and struggle of its Adivasi populations have been addressed. The book offers a holistic and comprehensive study of the tribes of contemporary south India with an in-depth analysis and empirical research on their everyday survival, existence, and struggle. The book is highly recommended for social scientists, tribal studies, gender studies scholars and researchers.