Legal Grounds: natural resources, identity, and the law in Jharkhand

Abstract

Contributed articles. 1. Laws, Policies, and Practices in Jharkhand (Nandini Sundar) -- 2. Law, Custom, and Adivasi Identity: Politics of Land Rights in Chotanagpur (Carol Upadhya) -- 3. Conflicts and Contradictions: Land Laws in the Santal Parganas (Nitya Rao) -- 4. Alienation and Restoration of Tribal Land in Jharkhand: Current Issues and Possible Strategies (Ramesh Sharan) -- 5. Forest Law, Ideology and Practice (Sudha Vasan) -- 6. Water Law and the Poor: Emerging Issues and Concerns (Videh Upadhyay) -- 7. Mining and Development: The Paradox (Ajitha Susan George) -- 8. Framing the Political Imagination: Custom, Democracy, and Citizenship (Nandini Sundar) --- Appendix 1: Laws Related to Land Rights and Rights to Resources in Jharkhand.