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Re-read the section on Minorities and Marginalization. What do you understand by the term minority?

The term ‘Minority’ simple means those groups or communities who are small in number as comparted to those communities who are large in the number.

e.g.: If we look in our own country than Muslims are in minority as compared to Hindus.


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2

List the two reasons why Adivasis are becoming increasingly marginalized.

3

Write one reason why you think the Constitution’s safeguards to protect minority communities are very important.

5

You are participating in a debate where you have to provide reasons to support the following statement:

‘Muslims are a marginalized community’. Using the data provided in this chapter, list two reasons that you would give.

6

Imagine that you are watching the Republic Day parade on TV with a friend and she remarks. “Look at these tribals. They look so exotic. And they seem to be dancing all the time.”

List three things that you would tell her about the lives of Adivasis in India.

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