They presently number over four millions. They live in the Eastern Indian states of Bihar, Orissa and West Bengal as semi-nomads. Beyond thi...
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THE LUTE OF THE SANTAL OR DHODRO BANAM
An important part of social life of the Santal is music, dance and singing in turn. Dances are linked with the fertility of the harvest, and...
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Tribals rally protesting Christian religious conversion
April 1, 2007 Srikakulam (Andhra Pradesh): Tribal communities and associations of Palakonda mandal in Srikakulam district have expressed ang...
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22 Christian missionaries taken into custody
March 21, 2007 Dharwad (Karnataka): Twenty-two Christian missionaries from Andhra Pradesh were on Tuesday taken into custody amidst tension ...
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Christian designs to convert Santal Tribals in West Bengal
April 22, 2007 New Delhi: Evangelising among tribal peoples in India has never been easy, it demanded patience and determination from the fi...
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Freedom Struggle :Unsung Heroes of the Freedom Struggle
While much has been written on the Indian Freedom Movement as led by the Congress and Gandhi, little is known of the numerous uprisings by p...
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Freedom Struggle :The Revolt of 1857
Excerpted from India's Struggle for Independence and Modern India (NCERT Publication, 1971) by Bipen Chandra It was the morning of 11 Ma...
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Freedom Struggle :Peasant Revolts
Excerpted from In the Wake of Naxalbari by Sumanta Banerjee, Calcutta 1980 The early years of British rule in India were marked by widesprea...
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The Santhal People of Nepal
Santhal, until recently, have been considered as tribal people living nomadic livstyles. Santhal are found in India and Bangladesh as well w...
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An overview of the Santhal Tribe
By:Deirdre Gould Inhabiting the northeastern region of India, in an area covering six states, the Santhali people are descendants of the old...
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Statehood demand for Santhal Pargana gains momentum
by:Rajesh Kumar Pandey, TNN, Dec 22, 2009, 10.30pm IST Read more: Statehood demand for Santhal Pargana gains momentum - Ranchi - City - The ...
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