In Forest, Field and Factory: Adivasi Habitations Through Twentieth Century India

Gauri Bharat

This book looks closely at the Santal community in eastern India. It explores questions surrounding their architecture and art, as well as the community’s relationship with the environment, including the reasons behind the largescale shift from wood to mud houses in Santal villages and the development of distinct mural traditions.

Sage, 200 pages, Rs 795