Can we construct the idea of Odisha without any reference
to its tribes? Can tribal identity be juxtaposed against Odia
identity since tribes of Odisha constitute a major chunk of
its population? Can tribes in Odisha be indexical to its
entire populace? The relationship between the tribes and
non-tribes in Odisha has gone on long and contested. This
book is an attempt to address these questions by looking
into this relationship from ancient to contemporary times.