Downtrodden (Caste Tribe Women)

India is hugely diverse country with unity of thought and convictions. At one of hand it practices lofty ideals of " VASUDHAIYVA KUTUMBKAM' and at the other there are diverse customs and a feast of social practices. This book rumbles through timely discontent that reminds us the problem of "the downtrodden" which is the central argument of this tapestry. There are sixteen essays in this book, some on Tribal deprivation are the presented articles in the National seminar on "Tribal deprivation in contemporary India" organized by Institute of social research and applied anthropology, Bidisa , in Paschim Medinipur , West Bengal on 8-9 December 2018 contains empirical data and arguments are included as penned down by the authors. A scholarly work that offers insight into past that moulded contemporary India. The selection of the focus here is mainly on the downtrodden (Caste, Tribe and Women) and their deprivation. This book reveals the current situation of scheduled caste, scheduled tribe and women with special reference to Middle and North -East Indian states. The essays in this compelling collection are mandatory reading for everyone especially social and human science specialists. This book will be useful for management and planning development as well as to the students of Anthropology, Sociology, Rural development, Economics and Social work of Indian universities.