This exhibition brings into focus Adivasi communities of eastern and central India, the ways in which these communities have been stereotyped, and how Adivasi voices have critiqued such representations. On display are the shifting images of ‘tribes’ in nineteenth-century colonial representations through lithographs; photographs of ‘aboriginal tribes’; ethnographic and anthropological texts of the colonial period; illustrations and images of objects and photographs; a philatelic archive of postage stamps, special covers and postal stationery; and excerpts from unpublished articles, diaries, poems and songs, and photographs. These unpack an alternative history of struggle of the Adivasi for dignity, justice, and human rights

Curated by Dr. Sangeeta Dasgupta and Dr. Vikas Kumar

Inauguration by Prof. Sonajharia Minz on Wednesday, 21 August 2024 at 18:30

As part of this exhibition, there will be a panel discussion on 

SATURDAY, 24 AUGUST 2024 AT 18:30 IN ANNEXE LECTURE ROOM II

Reframing the Adivasi

Panelists: Dr. Sangeeta Dasgupta, Centre for Historical Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University; Dr. Vikas Kumar, School of Development, Azim Premji University, Bengaluru; and Prof. Sonajharia Minz, School of Computer and Systems Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University and former Vice Chancellor, Sido Kanhu Murmu University, Dumka, Jharkhand

Chair: Prof. Virginius Xaxa, Visiting Professor, Institute for Human Development, New Delhi, formerly Professor of Sociology, Delhi School of Economics, Professor and Deputy Director, Tata Institute of Social Sciences