The book deals with development strategy of primitive tribal groups; emerging problems from unsustainable development nexus including development dualism; conflicts between Baiga tribe and foresting development; transformation of primitive agriculture; and weaning-out shifting cultivation.

Study conducted at Machi block in Chandel District of Manipur, India.

The Book Global Perception Of Tribal Research In India Is Edited Research Volume Containing Twelve Chapters On Various Research Themes Pertaining To Tribal People Of India.Basically The Book Is A Joint Venture Of Both Indian Social Scientists Including Anthropologists And Ethnologist To Make A Research Volume Out Of A Dozen Of Research Papers On Tribal People And Their Various Problems. They Also Provide Viable Propositions Towards Their Amelioration.

The book makes a humble attempt to provide some facets of agrarian situation and their transformation in relation to major tribes at national level with settled cultivation and in relation to primitive tribal groups practising age-old shifting cultivation until recently.

J.K. Galbraiths contention about concept of development can no doubt be deemed as faithful initiation of the developed in a market economy model. However, initiation is not all that matters, because it only manifests communication of awareness of development in particular context of socio-economic sector and unfolds the process of adoption of the new technology and strategy to achieve the fixed target.

India is a multi-racial country. Different parts have different cultural traits and levels of development. It is not uncommon to find that there are certain tribes, which are not yet touched even by the fringe of civilization. Aboriginal are examples of this. The word tribe is taken to denote a primary aggregate of people lining under primitive or barbarous condition under a headman or chief. Tribes is a group of families living as a community under one or more chiefs, united by language and customs. The main and vital objective of this volume is to make in the book a few selected articles that represent some kind of contributions to the knowledge of tribal education. While writing the articles I have tried completely to emphasis on concept, principles and applied aspects of tribal education. This volume will be highly useful to faculty members, researchers, policy makers, local self govt. and NGOs working on tribal development and to the general public.

The main and vital objective of this volume is ton make in the book a few selected articles that represent some of the most worthwhile contributions to the Knowledge of Tribal (Native s) Education issues with special reference to India. Basically few articles have been screened from an original list of several hundred articles from the different resources. However, few excellent articles have been specifically written for this volume. While selecting the articles we have tried completely to emphasis on concept, principles and applied aspects and have tried promptly to concentrate more on combination of social and technology related components in the advancement of tribal education in Indian. This volume will be highly useful to the policy makers, development organizations, academic members researchers and NGOs working on rural and tribal education/development and to the other jeneral readers as well.

The Indian Subcontinent Has The Largest Concentration Of Tribal Population In The World. After Independence Various Measures Have Been Devised And Implemented For The Uplift Of The Tribals, But Tribal Welfare And Development Has Remained Very Slow And Steady.This Book Is Based On The Proceedings Of A Nation Seminar Entitled 'Emerging Roles Of Anthropological Knowledge In Promoting Tribal Welfare And Development', Sponsored By University Grants Commission, New Delhi. It Contains Twenty Five Papers From Various Disciplanes. The Papers Based On Applied In Nature And Contents Directly Or Indirectly Are Useful For The Betterment Or Uplift Of Any Aspect Of Tribal Life.The Main Objective Of The Book Is To Give Momentum To Slow And Steady Growth Of Tribal Welfare And Development. In View Of Its Multidisciplinary In Nature, The Book, Which Is First Of Its Kind, Would Be Of Immense Help And Use To General Readers, Academician, Anthropologists, Sociologist, Demographers, Social-Workers And Researchers.

With reference to studies after 1980.