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Adivasis value their roots

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Himanshu Kumar January 6, 2022
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बहस-तलब : आदिवासियों के लिए आदिवासियत ही सर्वश्रेष्ठ

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About The Author

Himanshu Kumar

Himanshu Kumar is a well known human rights activist. For a long time, he worked among the Adivasis of Chhattisgarh to secure their rights to water, forests and land (jal, jangal, zameen). He is the author of the book ‘Vikas, Adivasi and Himsa’ (Development, Adivasi and Violence).

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