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Situating Christian Missionaries in Educational and Occupational Development among Schedule Tribes: Historical Perspective.

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Ansh Chinmay Singh Meena Verma Yukta Sahare Mingyu Joo Dean Muroyiwa 6 Mandy Mafararikwa Emily Storm Nyamushure Shantel Kumbirai Sezere Archana Nagwanshi
» doi: 10.48047/ecb/2023.12.si7.041

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Methodologically, this paper is based on preliminary surveys of two blocks (Bagicha and Kansabel) of Jashpur Districts in Chhattisgarh. This paper aspires to analyse the Charity Approach of Christian Missionaries which played a vital role in Educational and Occupational development among tribes. In the 18th Century, Christian missionaries came to India and began to spread their religious messages. Afterwards, they started their work to spread the words of Christ; but they soon realised that other complementary activities, such as the spread of education, promotion of livelihood and helping the people in different small ways, were necessary to reach their primary goal. In the context of Jashpur Rev. Livens (from 1889-90 onwards which is later known as Livens’ Mission in Chhota Nagpur Plateau) played a vital role in relieving from persecution and exploitation from kings in the form of Tax (Bhu Rajaswa or Lagaan) such as “Bettbegari” (family tax), “Salami” (Visit) (services paid by villagers to the King and his employers in the form of

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