With the rising awareness regarding the 'self', the tribal groups have come together to raise voices against their systematic marginalization by the mainstream. Tribal or Adivasi literature, steeped with tribal concerns, is trying to carve out a place for itself in the arena of research and literature. Issues concerning tribal development like displacement, poverty, health and disease, indebtedness, land alienation, criminalization, etc. are the result of the econocentric approach of development programs initiated by the governments where tribal interests are not looked after. Adivasi with no real political power face severe challenges from the mainstream to protect their land. The various forces like modernization, globalization, industrialization and state power structures posed a big threat to their tribal existence.