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The Indira Gandhi National Tribal University is located at:
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Answer: Option C — Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh
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The Indira Gandhi National Tribal University (IGNTU) is located at Lalpur, Amarkantak, in the Anuppur district of Madhya Pradesh.
About the IGNTU:
- It is a central university established by an Act of Parliament, the Indira Gandhi National Tribal University Act, 2007.
- It began functioning in 2008.
- It was set up to provide higher education and research facilities mainly for the tribal population of India.
- It works to promote and preserve tribal culture, languages, art, traditions and knowledge, and to study tribal society and development.
- It offers courses in many subjects, including humanities, social sciences, sciences, management, tribal studies and vocational subjects.
- It has a regional campus in Manipur (at Kangpokpi).
- It was the first central tribal university in India.
About Amarkantak:
It is located in the Maikal Hills, where the Vindhya and Satpura ranges meet.
It is the source of two important rivers: the Narmada, which flows west into the Arabian Sea, and the Son, which flows north and joins the Ganga. The Johila river also rises here.
It is called "Teerthraj" ("king of pilgrimages") and is an important Hindu pilgrimage site, with the Narmada Udgam (source) Temple and ancient Kalachuri temples.
The Kabir Chabutra, where the saint Kabir is believed to have meditated, is nearby.
The Achanakmar-Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve (2005) covers parts of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.
Other central tribal universities:
- Central Tribal University of Andhra Pradesh: Vizianagaram (2019).
- Sammakka Sarakka Central Tribal University: Mulugu, Telangana (2023).
Tribes of Madhya Pradesh:
Madhya Pradesh has the largest tribal population of any state in India (Census 2011). Its major tribes include the Bhil (the largest), Gond, Baiga, Korku, Sahariya and Bharia.
Odisha has the largest number of distinct tribal communities (62).
Why not the other options?
- ✗Ranchi, Jharkhand, has the Central University of Jharkhand.
- ✗Koraput, Odisha, has the Central University of Odisha.
- ✗Bastar, Chhattisgarh, has Shaheed Mahendra Karma University.
Quick tip
Remember: Indira Gandhi National Tribal University = Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh (Act of 2007; source of the Narmada and Son); MP has the largest tribal population; Bhil is the largest tribe.
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