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& Culture of Madhya Pradesh & Rajasthan (INTRODUCTION) - The history of
India’s Adivasis dates back to the pre-Aryan era. For ages they reigned
over the Subcontinent’s hilly terrains. But over the centuries those
with access to the written word (apart from other things) gained
prominence over those whose traditions were rooted in the oral culture.
During the colonial period, Adivasis were given the new designation of
tribal, and in post independent India, they are known as the scheduled
tribes. The essence of the tribe was interpreted as “a stage of
evolution”, as opposed to a type of society. When education centres were
opened, the syllabi focused on the socio-cultural roots of select
communities, which deprived non-Adivasi children of knowledge of Adivasi
culture and denied Adivasi children the pride of their heritage. know
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