Tribal Land Alienation in Assam A Study of the Bodoland Territorial Area Districts (BTAD), Assam

<p>Land alienation among the tribes has been the dominant political issue in the state of Assam. Among the tribes, Bodos are the dominant and largest plain tribe of Assam who has been most severely affected due to the issue of land alienation. Land issue has remained the central theme that has shaped the political history of Bodos leading the formation of BAC to BTC and BTC to BTR. Land issue has also equally triggered a series of ethnic conflicts in the region. Land alienation in BTAD has become so complex that it often involves in law and order situation. Land alienation as a contentious issue is responsible for numbers of factors. But migration is the principal reason behind the massive land alienation in Bodos’ heartland. The impact of land alienation is multifaceted affecting both political and civil life of Bodos in the region. Hence, the article intends to study the historical roots of tribal land alienation in the state. The article also attempts investigates the magnitude, causes and consequences of tribal land alienation in the region.</p>