Assertions of tribal identity are on the rise. This can be laid at the door of the emergence of a middle class within the tribal society. With the emergence of this class in particular, issues of culture, tradition, livelihood, even control over land and resources, as well as demands for a share in the benefits of the projects of modernity, have become an integral part of thearticulation of identity among the tribes. There is, therefore, a new consciousness amongtribes now, coming from its middle classes. The middle classes themselves are aconsequence of modern education and modern occupations, aided in turn by the reservation policies..
a. What gave rise to a middle class among the tribes?
b. The reasons for asserting tribal identity for the uneducated and poor adivasis and themiddle classes among the tribes are the same. Mark the statement as true or false.
c. States like Jharkhand and Chattisgarh have made full use of their statehood as a result of the tribal movement. Mark the statement as true or false.
d. Mark the statement as true or false. Tribes were a community which always had sharp divisions.