Confronting Marginalisation — Social Studies STD 8 — Question
CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 8Social StudiesConfronting Marginalisation3 Marks
Question
Who are Adivasi?
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Answer
Adivasi term literally means ‘original inhabitants’ or communities who lived, and often continue to live, in close association with forests.
Around 8 percent of India’s population is Adivasis and many of India’s most important mining and industrial centres are located in Adivasis areas-Jamshedpur, Rourkela, Bokaro and Bhilai
Adivasis are not a homogeneous population: there are over 500 different Adivasi groups in India.
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