Right to Self-Identity of Dalit Fishermen's in Sundarban (Sundarboner Dalit Matsyajibi Antmaporichitir Odikhar)

Rahul Das

Abstract: The length of the Indian Coastline is about 7600km. This long coastline is a reservoir of amazing biodiversity. This biodiversity is of immense importance. It also provides live hood to core of fishermen and food and nutritional security to core of Indian citizens. Above all like any coastal zone its ecological importance and significance easily transcends national boundaries. On 1 may 2008, the ministry of environment and forest, government of India, issued a draft notification titled 'coastal management zone notification 2008' according to this notification the coastal zone includes not only territorial land but also the national maritime area of India. The subject of my research is mainly the fishing community included in this political geography. I will also highlight the fishing community of the Sundarban region as a special field study. In this case the "struggle for the right to achieve rights" of the fishing community of this region, which is mainly in a marginal position in socio economic and political terms. I willing to present the full picture of the long historical period that they have been carrying. The unfortunate is that the Indian state has not yet developed anything at the legal level and practically for the protection of the lives or Upliefment of this marginalized Dalit Community. At the root of this we may see that this community has not been able to develop any collective movement that could have improved their condition if organized.

Keywords: Sundarban, Dalit, Marginalized, Fishing Community, Self identity, struggle for the right to achieve rights

How to Cite?: Rahul Das, "Right to Self-Identity of Dalit Fishermen's in Sundarban (Sundarboner Dalit Matsyajibi Antmaporichitir Odikhar)", Volume 14 Issue 9, September 2025, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 873-874, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR25915125829, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR25915125829