Prelims · 6 Indian Society · 6.7 Tribes of India and AP

6.7.2 Tribal policy: isolation, assimilation and integration, Nehru's Panchsheel, Tribal Sub-Plan and committees (Dhebar, Lokur, Bhuria, Xaxa)

Indian tribal policy moved from colonial isolation, through the debate between Elwin's protection and Ghurye's assimilation, to Nehru's integration through the five principles of "tribal Panchsheel", carried out through the Tribal Sub-Plan and shaped by a line of commissions.

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Key terms

  • isolation
  • assimilation
  • integration
  • Verrier Elwin
  • G.S. Ghurye
  • national park
  • tribal Panchsheel
  • Nehru
  • A Philosophy for NEFA
  • Tribal Sub-Plan
  • ITDA
  • Dhebar Commission
  • Lokur Committee
  • Bhuria
  • Xaxa Committee
  • Ministry of Tribal Affairs
  • EMRS
  • Van Dhan
  • PM-JUGA

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  6. Common trapsFoundation
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