Case study:india

Cards (7)

  • The earliest traces of human settlements are found in the jungles and foressts of india which is what we call today the tribal belt
  • example of early migration: migration to forests jungles and mountains
  • earliest trace of migration was from the protoaustrcloid tribes
  • migration leading to conflicts: the tribals of india are divided in many groups and are spread in different states. They are against the migration and temporary settlements by the agents of the indian states-polotival parties,government officials,police,paramilitary forces and mainly industrialists who come for mining and trading in these areas and create immense pollution
  • the tribal areas are very rich in mineral produce--- coal mines, iron ore. bauxite, lead and mica are produces here and these lead to immense mining activity.
  • forest produce- teak and saal trees, meha trees for making liquor and leaves for beedi aswell
  • migration of non-tribal people and a lot of independant activity has led to discontent from the tribes and militant movements like the naxalite movemtn