Tribal Movements — Mains Questions

Analyze the socio-economic causes and the nature of resistance in the Santhal Rebellion and the Munda Uprising. How did these movements influence subsequent British administrative policies?

The Forest Rights Act (FRA) 2006 is considered a landmark legislation for tribal rights. Discuss its key provisions and the challenges in its effective implementation.

Examine how tribal movements in colonial India, despite their localized nature, contributed to the broader anti-colonial struggle and laid the groundwork for constitutional safeguards in independent India.