Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Mines, dams and industrial projects were once hailed as the "temples of modern India."

For many Adivasi communities, they also meant losing their ancestral lands.

What has this meant for the people who lost their homes? Nolina Minj elaborates in this episode of #TrueStory with Supriya Sharma.


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