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Adivasidom: Selected writings & speeches of Jaipal Singh Munda
Who was Jaipal Singh Munda? What was his political-intellectual contribution in Indian Independence and in building of a new India? What were the aspirations of the tribal society that Jaipal and other Tribal leaders were representing? Even after seventy years of Independence, history is silent on this.
Political historians and scholars of Adivasi subjects have always seen the tribal movements as a 'demand'. As if like they were subject of non-tribal systems since ancient times and have been demanding some concessions and facilities for themselves. Obviously, the way of looking at the tribal society with their 'demand' itself is a way of a colonial. The point to consider in this context is that the present existing Adivasi discourses are completely unconnected and one sided from the historical debates which were the centre of the Indian politics in the 1950s.
Among them if there were politicians like Gandhi-Thakkar, Nehru-Patel, Rajendra Prasad-Srikrishna Singh, Jaipal-Zapu, then it also had social scientists like SC Roy-Verrier Elvin. Tribal discussions in the present times are organised only by the non-tribals and in these the voice of the tribal is absent. It means that the current Adivasi discourse are based on secondary content instead of the primary source, which is the most unscientific process and method according to the social science. From this view point undoubtly the book presented is of the historic significance. Because it provides us with the primary source for the Adivasi discourse.
We all know that Jaipal Singh Munda has played a pivotal role in formulating Tribal questions in the 1950s and on establishing 'Adivasiyat' (Indignity/Adivasidom) on the Indian political scene. He played the crucial political role and took on the responsibility to unite the tribes of India as 'Aadivasi'.
Political historians and scholars of Adivasi subjects have always seen the tribal movements as a 'demand'. As if like they were subject of non-tribal systems since ancient times and have been demanding some concessions and facilities for themselves. Obviously, the way of looking at the tribal society with their 'demand' itself is a way of a colonial. The point to consider in this context is that the present existing Adivasi discourses are completely unconnected and one sided from the historical debates which were the centre of the Indian politics in the 1950s.
Among them if there were politicians like Gandhi-Thakkar, Nehru-Patel, Rajendra Prasad-Srikrishna Singh, Jaipal-Zapu, then it also had social scientists like SC Roy-Verrier Elvin. Tribal discussions in the present times are organised only by the non-tribals and in these the voice of the tribal is absent. It means that the current Adivasi discourse are based on secondary content instead of the primary source, which is the most unscientific process and method according to the social science. From this view point undoubtly the book presented is of the historic significance. Because it provides us with the primary source for the Adivasi discourse.
We all know that Jaipal Singh Munda has played a pivotal role in formulating Tribal questions in the 1950s and on establishing 'Adivasiyat' (Indignity/Adivasidom) on the Indian political scene. He played the crucial political role and took on the responsibility to unite the tribes of India as 'Aadivasi'.
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160 pages, Paperback
Published August 15, 2020
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June 17, 2020
It's tragic how history has shoved Munda under the carpet. He was a revolutionary firebrand way ahead of his times, prescient and wise. His work articulates so many of the complexities that Adivasis struggle with till date.That this book should be known more is an understatement.
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