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National Alliance of People's Movements is an alliance of alter-globalisation activist groups in India. [1] [2] It is an umbrella organisation for various civil society organisations and individuals working towards similar goals. It has led protests on various issues opposing globalization, nuclear energy, and protests supporting electoral reforms.
Jharkhand (/ ˈ dʒ ɑːr k ə n d /; Hindi: [d͡ʒʱɑːɾkʰəɳɖ]; lit. ' the land of forests ') is a state in eastern India. The state shares its border with the states of West Bengal to the east, Chhattisgarh to the west, Uttar Pradesh to the northwest, Bihar to the north and Odisha to the south.
Karam is a major native harvest festival of Jharkhand. It is celebrated on the 11th day of a full moon of the month of Bhado by the Sadan (Khortha, Nagpuri, Kurmali-speaking ethnic group) and the tribal (Munda, Bhumij, and Oraon) people of Jharkhand. [10] During this festival, people bring branches of the Karam tree to the village and then ...
Bezwada Wilson (born 1966) is an Indian activist and one of the founders and National Convenor of the Safai Karmachari Andolan (SKA), an Indian human rights organization that has been campaigning for the eradication of manual scavenging, the construction, operation and employment of manual scavengers which has been illegal in India since 1993. [1]
Birsa Munda pronunciation ⓘ (15 November 1875 – 9 June 1900) was an Indian tribal independence activist, and folk hero who belonged to the Munda tribe. He spearheaded a tribal religious millenarian movement that arose in the Bengal Presidency (now Jharkhand) in the late 19th century, during the British Raj, thereby making him an important figure in the history of the Indian independence ...
The National Commission for Safai Karamcharis (NCSK) is currently a temporary non-statutory body [1] that investigates the conditions of Safai Karamcharis (waste collectors) in India and makes recommendations to the Government of India . NCSK was constituted 12 August 1994 as a statutory body for a three-year period under the NCSK ACT, 1993.
Babulal Marandi belonging to the tribal community, who was the organizing secretary of Vishwa Hindu Parishad, became the first Chief Minister of the state of Jharkhand. Other such leaders of Sangh Parivar who belong to the tribal community include Karia Munda , Jual Oram ; both ministers in the Union Government led by Atal Bihari Vajpayee .
Sohrai and Khovar are aboriginal methods of wall painting or mural prevalent in the eastern part of India, particularly in the Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand. [1] [2] The art is related to the festival of Sohrai which is celebrated during the autumn months after the Hindu festival of Diwali. Khovar painting specifically relates marriage ...