The Volcano Within – Central Excise Commissioner’s book released by Mahasweta Devi
The book written by Central Excise Commissioner DK Marandi who has worked extensively on the tribals of Chhotanagpur was released by Jnanpeeth award winner Mahasweta Devi at Jamshedpur. She said that the tribals are the most cultured in the Indian society as they did not have a dowry system nor exploitations of the girl child and it is only within the tribal society that widows are freely allowed to re-marry and also end a relationship.