![]() ![]() Historically, the word ‘Pathalgadi’ comes from a tribal custom of positioning a stone on a dead person’s tomb. Since 2016, the movement has gained popularity in Chhattisgarh, Odisha, other districts of Jharkhand and parts of West Bengal and Madhya Pradesh. The district is widely known for being the birthplace of tribal freedom fighter and folk hero Birsa Munda. One such movement, the Pathalgadi, gained popularity in several villages of Jharkhand’s Khunti district in late 2016. ![]() Heterogenous Adivasi groups in India have led movements to maintain connections to their land, the environment, and cultural practices and to secure stable livelihoods during both colonial and postcolonial times. ![]()
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