Question

 Study the ethnic and social composition of any two states of India and discuss it major chartacterstics

Answer 1

--$--You may study the ethnic composition of any of the North Eastern state in India, say for example Nagaland, which comprises of many tribes and sub tribes.

--$--Christianity is the pre dominant religion in Nagaland. There is a considerable population of people practising Hinduism and Islam.

--$--Each of the Naga tribe has distinct culture, tradition and rituals.

--$-- The state is also characterised by ethnic conflict,particularly between the Nagas and Kukis tribe which has been more of a fight for their identity and over the distribution of land.

--$-- The region has also  witnessed conflict of interest or political conflict  between the Indian union and Nagaland resulting in the rise of secessionist movement and the permanent deployment of Indian armed forces in the state.

--$--You may take up ethnic composition of the state of Uttar Pradesh which comprises of many communities and tribes including Jats, Gujjar, Rajputs , Dalits.

--$--The state has considerable Muslim population and has a history of communally riots making it one of the most communally sensitive zones of India.

--$--Some local ethnic groups have demanded  a separate statehood , for example Harit Pradesh , then demand for Bundelkhand etc.

--$--The state is characterised by different dialects making the issue of common identity in the region highly debatable.