Baviskar, Amita

In the belly of the river: tribal conflicts over development in the Narmada Valley / Amita Baviskar - 2nd. ed. - Delhi; New York: Oxford University Press, 2004 - xvi, 308 p.: ill., maps; 22 cm. - "Studies in social ecology and environmental history" .

1. Introduction --
2. National Development, Poverty and the Environment --
3. A History of Adivasi-State Relations --
4. Bhilalas: Caste or Tribe? --
5. Community and the Politics of Honour --
6. Economy and Ecology --
7. In the Belly of the River': Nature and Ideology --
8. The Politics of the Sangath --
9. The Politics of the Andolan --
10. Conclusions --
Appendix 1: Trees in the Forest around Anjanvara and their Uses --
Appendix 2: Gayana --
The Bhilala Song of Creation --
A Glossary of Hindi and Bhilali Words

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