Bhukya, Bhangya  <br/><br/>
The politics of symbolism: History, Adhikar/power and appropriation of Adivasi martyrs in Telangana 

 - Economic & Political Weekly   
 - 59(34), 24 Aug, 2024: p.13-16 
<br/><br/> The narratives and memories of Adivasi martyrdom have recently been transformed into busts, statues and memorials by the state and community to commemorate the martyrs. However, this phenomenon is full of tension as the Adivasis have been contesting the appropriation of their martyrs by the outsiders and the state. The state’s celebration of these martyrs subordinates Adivasis further, projecting them as docile citizens, and not as owners of forests and territories or equal partners in modern politics. – Reproduced <br/><br/>https://www.epw.in/journal/2024/34/commentary/politics-symbolism.html<br/>