Which one of the following tribes lives in the Niyamgiri Hills, which is at the heart of the controversy surrounding Vedanta Resources mining operations?

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Dongria Kondh

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The correct option is B Dongria Kondh
The Niyamgiri hill range in Odisha state, eastern India, is home to the Dongria Kondh tribe. The Dongria Kondh of India's Niyamgiri Hills won a heroic victory against mining giant Vedanta Resources to save their sacred hills.

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Which one of the following tribes lives in the Niyamgiri Hills, which is at the heart of the controversy surrounding Vedanta Resources mining operations?

The correct option is B Dongria KondhThe Niyamgiri hill range in Odisha state, eastern India, is home to the Dongria Kondh tribe. The Dongria Kondh of India's Niyamgiri Hills won a heroic victory against mining giant Vedanta Resources to save their sacred hills.

The correct option is B Dongria Kondh
The Niyamgiri hill range in Odisha state, eastern India, is home to the Dongria Kondh tribe. The Dongria Kondh of India's Niyamgiri Hills won a heroic victory against mining giant Vedanta Resources to save their sacred hills.