Abstract
‘Adivasis’, meaning first/original inhabitants, are officially labelled as ‘Scheduled Tribes’ in the Constitution of India. They constitute 8.6% of the total population of the country as per the Census of India (2011). Most of the Adivasis live in the central, eastern, and north-east states. Adivasis in the north-eastern region of India are classified under the Sixth Schedule and are governed by autonomous district and regional councils under Article 244(2) with considerable powers of local self-governance. Adivasis living in the central and eastern states are categorized under the Fifth Schedule under Article 244(1) and are governed by Tribe Advisory Councils (TACs). Adivasis not only in India but also all over the world have been experiencing different kinds of alienation from the mainstream societies. They are subjected to all forms of discrimination even in an era of global modern development.
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