## Policy Summary: Establishment of Tribal Museums in Karnataka
**Date:** August 20, 2025
**Source:** Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Press Information Bureau (PIB) Delhi
**Subject:** Status of Tribal Museum Establishment in Karnataka
**Overview:**
This document summarizes the Ministry of Tribal Affairs' (MoTA) response to a question in the Rajya Sabha regarding the establishment of tribal museums or cultural centers in Dakshina Kannada, Uttara Kannada, or Kodagu districts of Karnataka.
**Key Findings:**
* **Current Status:** The MoTA currently has no proposal under consideration to establish tribal museums or cultural centers in the specified districts of Karnataka under any centrally sponsored scheme.
* **Support for Tribal Research Institutes (TRIs):** The MoTA provides financial support to 29 Tribal Research Institutes (TRIs) in States/Union Territories (UTs), including the Tribal Research Institute in Karnataka, through the Centrally Sponsored Scheme "Support to Tribal Research Institutes." This scheme supports infrastructural needs, research, documentation, training, capacity building, tribal festivals, yatras, and exchange visits to promote and preserve tribal cultural heritage.
* **Tribal Freedom Fighters Museums:** The MoTA provides financial assistance under the "Support to Tribal Research Institutes" scheme to States/UTs for setting up Tribal Freedom Fighters Museums. The Ministry provides grants to the state, and the state is responsible for land acquisition, detailed project report preparation, and project implementation through a construction and curation agency.
* **Approved Projects:** As of August 20, 2025, the MoTA has approved 11 projects for the construction of museums dedicated to tribal freedom fighters in 10 states.
* **Karnataka Specifics:** There is no proposal under consideration for setting up Tribal Freedom Fighters Museums in Karnataka.
* **Tribal Freedom Fighters of Karnataka:** Annexure I provides details of tribal freedom fighters from Karnataka, including Pallaiah So Channappa, Hallappa So Rangappa, Melugiriyappa, and Siddappa So Sannahanumappa.
**Financial Approvals for Tribal Freedom Fighter Museums (in Crores INR):**
| S. No. | State | Location | Project Cost (Rs.) | Approved Grants (Rs.) |
| :----- | :-------------- | :----------- | :----------------- | :-------------------- |
| 1 | Jharkhand | Ranchi | 34.22 | 25.00 |
| 2 | Gujarat | Rajpipla | 257.94 | 50.00 |
| 3 | Andhra Pradesh | Lambasingi | 45.00 | 25.00 |
| 4 | Chhattisgarh | Raipur | 53.13 | 42.47 |
| 5 | Kerala | Wayanad | 16.66 | 15.00 |
| 6 | Madhya Pradesh | Chhindwara | 40.69 | 25.69 |
| 7 | Madhya Pradesh | Jabalpur | 14.39 | 14.39 |
| 8 | Telangana | Hyderabad | 34.00 | 25.00 |
| 9 | Manipur | Tamenglong | 51.38 | 15.00 |
| 10 | Mizoram | Kelsih | 25.59 | 25.59 |
| 11 | Goa | Ponda | 27.55 | 15.00 |
**Museum Inaugurations:**
* Bhagwan Birsa Munda Tribal Freedom Fighter Museum, Ranchi, Jharkhand (November 15, 2021)
* Badal Bhoi State Tribal Freedom Fighters Museum, Chhindwara (November 15, 2024)
* Raja Shankar Shah and Kunwar Raghunath Shah Tribal Freedom Fighters Museum, Jabalpur (November 15, 2024)
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Tribal Affairs: The Indian government ministry responsible for the welfare and development of tribal communities.
Karnataka: A state in South India where the establishment of tribal museums was proposed.
Rajya Sabha: The upper house of the Parliament of India, where a question was raised regarding tribal museums.
Centrally Sponsored Scheme Support to Tribal Research Institutes TRIs: A scheme by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs to provide financial support to Tribal Research Institutes.
Tribal Research Institute, Karnataka: A Tribal Research Institute in Karnataka that receives financial support under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme Support to Tribal Research Institutes TRIs.
Bhagwan Birsa Munda Tribal Freedom Fighter Museum at Ranchi, Jharkhand: A tribal freedom fighter museum located in Ranchi, Jharkhand, inaugurated on November 15, 2021.
Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka: A district of Karnataka where the establishment of tribal museums or cultural centres was proposed.
Uttara Kannada, Karnataka: A district of Karnataka where the establishment of tribal museums or cultural centres was proposed.
Ministry of Tribal Affairs
ESTABLISHMENT OF TRIBAL MUSEUMS IN
KARNATAKA
Posted On: 20 AUG 2025 1:08PM by PIB Delhi
The Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Shri Durgadas Uikey today answering an un-starred question of
Dr. Dharmasthala Veerendra Heggade informed Rajya Sabha that at present, there is no proposal under
consideration in the Ministry of Tribal Affairs to establish tribal museums or cultural centres in Dakshina
Kannada, Uttara Kannada or Kodagu districts of Karnataka under any centrally sponsored scheme. However,
Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme ‘Support to Tribal
Research Institutes (TRIs)’ extends financial support to 29 Tribal Research Institutes (TRIs) in States/Union
Territories (UTs), including Tribal Research Institute, Karnataka. Under the scheme, proposals relating to
infrastructural needs, research & documentation activities and training & capacity building programmes,
organization of tribal festivals, yatras for promotion of unique cultural heritage and tourism and organisation
of exchange visits by tribals are organised so that their cultural practices, languages and ritual are preserved
and disseminated. TRIs are primarily institutions under the administrative control of the State
Government/UT Administration.
As informed by the Government of Karnataka, the details of Tribal Freedom Fighters from Karnataka are at
Annexure-I.
Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) provides financial assistance under the Centrally Sponsored
Scheme 'Support to Tribal Research Institutes' to States/UTs for setting up Tribal Freedom Fighters
Museum to acknowledge the heroic and patriotic deeds of tribal people who struggled against the
colonial rule and dedicated their life to the nation. Under the scheme, the Ministry provides grants to
the state. The state is required to arrange land, prepare detailed project report and implement the
project through a construction and curation agency. As of now, the Ministry has approved 11
projects for the construction of museums for tribal freedom fighters in 10 States. The particulars of
the museums sanctioned, the location of the museum, and the fund approved are as follows.
(₹. In Crore)
Ministry of Tribal Affairs (Approved)
S. Project Cost
State Location grants
No. (Rs. in crore)
(Rs. in crore)
1 Jharkhand Ranchi 34.22 25.00
2 Gujarat Rajpipla 257.94 50.00
3 Andhra Pradesh Lambasingi 45.00 25.00
4 Chhattisgarh Raipur 53.13 42.47
5 Kerala Wayanad 16.66 15.00
6 Chhindwara 40.69 25.69
Madhya Pradesh
7 Jabalpur 14.39 14.39
8 Telangana Hyderabad 34.00 25.00
9 Manipur Tamenglong 51.38 15.00
10 Mizoram Kelsih 25.59 25.5911 Goa Ponda 27.55 15.00
Bhagwan Birsa Munda Tribal Freedom Fighter Museum at Ranchi, Jharkhand was inaugurated on November
15, 2021 and Badal Bhoi State Tribal Freedom Fighters Museum, Chhindwara and Raja Shankar Shah and
th
Kunwar Raghunath Shah Tribal Freedom Fighters Museum, Jabalpur were inaugurated on 15 November,
2024.
(d): At present, there is no proposal under consideration for setting up of Tribal Freedom Fighters’ Museums
in Karnataka to acknowledge the heroic and patriotic deeds of tribals.
Annexure-I
Annexurereferred to in reply to part (b) of the Rajya Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3179 for answer
on 20.08.2025
Details of Tribal Freedom Fighters in Karnataka
Name of the
Name of the village in which Name of the village/ place in Important contribution of
Sl. Freedom
born which died the freedom fighters
No. Fighters
Mallenahalli, Arehalli post,
Mallenahalli, Arehalli post,
Pallaiah S/o HolalkereTq., Participated in the Freedom
1 HolalkereTq., ChitradurgaDist
Channappa ChitradurgaDist Struggle
(DoD :12.07.2016)
(DoB : Not available)
Mallenahalli, Arehalli post,
Mallenahalli, Arehalli post,
Hallappa S/o HolalkereTq., Participated in the Freedom
2 HolalkereTq., ChitradurgaDist
Rangappa ChitradurgaDist Struggle
(DoD :26.09.2003)
(DoB :23.02.1932)
Basapura, Nulenuru Post, Basapura, Nulenuru Post,
Participated in the Freedom
3 Melugiriyappa HlalkereTq., ChitradurgaDist HlalkereTq., ChitradurgaDist
Struggle
(DoB :01.01.1929) (DoD : 07.05.1975_
Dogganal, Dummi Post, Dogganal, Dummi Post,
Siddappa S/o Participated in the Freedom
4 HolalkereTq, ChitradurgaDist HolalkereTq, ChitradurgaDist`
Sannahanumappa Struggle
(DoB :01.01.1929) (DoD : 04.08.1998)
RN/
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