In the Belly of the River: Tribal Conflicts Over Development in the Narmada Valley

Baviskar, Amita

In the Belly of the River: Tribal Conflicts Over Development in the Narmada Valley - 2 - New Delhi Oxford University Press 2004 - 308 - Studies in Social Ecology and Environmental History .

As the Sardar Sarovar dam reaches completion, submergence is a stark reality for the Bhilala adivasis in the Narmada valley. In this book the author revisits Anjanvara, her field of inquiry, to tell readers the poignant tale of the death of a river and the displacement of a people. It will interest sociology, cultural anthropology, development studies, and environmental politics students.


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Dams Environmental Aspects
India Narmada River Region.
Narmada River Region (India) Scheduled tribes
Narmada River Region (India) Social Conditions

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