Question

“Because the tribal areas were located in mineral-rich and forest-covered parts of the country, tribals have paid a disproportionate price for the development of the rest of Indian society.”

How has national development been a challenge for the tribal population of India, post-Independence?

Hint:

To explain the "disproportionate price" paid by Adivasis, focus on the paradox: national development prioritized dams, mines, and heavy industries built on tribal land, which systematically caused forced displacement, land alienation, and impoverishment of the tribal population.

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