INDIAN TRIBES: THROUGH THE AGES
Book Specification
| Item Code: | IDG182 |
| Author: | R. C. VERMA |
| Publisher: | Publications Division, Government of India |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | 2017 |
| ISBN: | 8123003285 |
| Pages: | 344 (B & W Illus: 1, Color Illus: 3, Figure: 7) |
| Cover: | Paperback |
| Other Details | 8.5" X 5.5" |
| Weight | 540 gm |
Book Description
This book presents an insight into the historical perspective of Indian tribes, their demography, constitutional and legal provisions relating to various safeguards for their protection and development. It also fives information about their life, skills, art and culture.
Mr. R. C. Verma has served in the Government of Indian's Ministries of Home Affairs, Welfare as well as in the Central Excise and Customs. He also received President's Award-1996 for his distinguished record of service and a Certificate of Appreciation-1993 from the Government of U.S.A. for his contribution in the field of Drug Law Enforcement.
About the Author:
Shri. R.C. Verma, born on 6th December, 1945, remained member of thirty years. He has served the Government of India in various important positions including Director in the Ministry of Home Affairs, Director, Ministry of Welfare, Commissioner, Central Excise and Customs. As Director, he was involved in the policy and planning for the tribal development, and had also visited various tribal areas in the country.
Shri Verma has received a Certificate of Appreciation from the Government of U.S.A. Department of Justice in June 1993, for his outstanding contributions in the field of Drug Law Enforcement. He has also received the prestigious President's Award on the occasion of Republic Day, 1996 for his distinguished record of service.
The book gives detailed knowledge on the subject and is the first publication of its kind. It provides comprehensive account of the life and culture of the Indian Tribes, various aspects of their problems and the constitutional safe-guards for their protection and development. The book has been well received by the cross-section of the readers interested in the subject.
Shri Verma has literary frame of mind and has been contributing articles on wide range of subjects to various journals. One of the important articles on Tribal Development was published in the journal Yojana with the theme India: Forty years of Independence, brought out by this Division.
| Introduction | Page | |
| 1. | Changing Concept of Tribes | 1 |
| 2. | Tribal Population | 11 |
| 3. | Tribal's Struggle for Survival | 47 |
| 4. | Protection of Tribal Rights in Land | 78 |
| 5. | Tribals and Forests | 92 |
| 6. | Education for Tribals | 100 |
| 7. | Tribal Labour | 106 |
| 8. | Exploitation of Tribals by Money-lenders | 113 |
| 9. | Exploitation of Tribals Through Liquor | 118 |
| 10. | Constitutional Safeguards | 121 |
| 11. | Reservation in Services | 130 |
| 12. | Reservation in Parliament and State Legislatures | 165 |
| 13. | Administration of Scheduled Areas and Tribal Areas |
167 |
| 14. | Tribal Development | 189 |
| 15. | National Commissions for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes |
201 |
| Annexure | ||
| I | Total Population, Scheduled Castes Population and Scheduled Tribes Population with percentage in the total population in 1981 and 1991 Census (in 000) |
221 |
| I | List of Scheduled Tribes | 223 |
| II-A | List of Scheduled Castes | 240 |
| III | List of Orders Specifying the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in States and Union Territories |
265 |
| IV | Major Scheduled Tribes Communities and Their Population (as per census report : 1991) |
267 |
| V | Primitive Tribes with Main Occupation | 268 |
| VI | Chronological Record of Tribal Revolts | 273 |
| VII | Bengal Regulation XII of 1833. | 276 |
| VIII | Land Alienation Laws in Various States | 287 |
| IX | Items of Minor Forest Produce | 292 |
| X | Percentage of Literacy among Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and General Population in 1991. |
296 |
| XI | Enactments/Regulation on Money Lending/Debt Redemption in Various States |
298 |
| XII | List of Other Backward Class Persons/ Sections Excluded from Reservation for Other Backward Classes |
300 |
| XIII | The Statewise List of Number of Seats Reserved for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Parliament and Assemblies. |
308 |
| XIV | State-wise List of Scheduled Areas | 310 |
| XV | Tribal Areas (Sixth Schedule) | 320 |
| Bibliography | 321 | |
| Index | 327 | |
