Exploring the emergence of the idea of Sixth Schedule in North East India: A Colonial perspective

Author(s)	Dr. Pranjit Hazarika, Trishnashree Devi
Country	India
Abstract	Abstract: The ethnic phenomena in Northeast India are distinct in their own right. Since the colonial era, the area has had several administrative adjustments to address unique problems related to its ethnic dimension, development paradigm, and geographic isolation from mainland India, among other issues. To manage the tribal regions of northeastern India, the colonial government employed a number of administrative techniques. Many of these colonial practices were also present in northeastern India throughout the post-independence period. One of the replacement colonial provisions in India’s post-independence era is the Sixth Schedule policy, which has been specifically modified to accommodate local development, preserve Indian spirit, grant regional autonomy, and safeguard tribal customs. As a result, an attempt is made in this study to address the ethnic phenomena of northeastern India, paying particular attention to the Sixth Schedule’s provisions and their applicability today. Furthermore, the focus is on the administrative structures and colonial policies that were implemented to manage the tribal regions of northeastern India, as well as their relevance in the current situation.
Keywords	Ethnicity, Ethnic groups, Tribal areas, Sixth schedule.
Field	Arts
Published In	Volume 8, Issue 1, January-February 2026
Published On	2026-01-23
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i01.66035

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