Niligiri’s Rock Painting Being Destroyed

  • Nearly 40% of the rock paintings in Karikiyoor at Kil Kotagiri in the Nilgiri forests have been destroyed in last few years by trekkers, tourists, and vandals.

Irula Tribe

  • It is a Dravidian ethnic group, belonging to negrito race, inhabit the area of the Nilgiri mountains, in the states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
  • They speak the Irula language, a mix of Tamil and Kannada language.

Constitutional Safeguard Regarding Protection

  • According to the Article 51 (A) of the Constitution, to value and preserve the rich heritage of our composite culture is a fundamental duty.
  • Members of the Irula tribal community, who have an ancestral ....

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