Tribal monographs occupy an important place in the development of tribal studies in India. These works provide detailed descriptions of tribal communities, their social organization, economic activities, cultural practices, religious beliefs, customs, and interactions with the wider society. The writing of tribal monographs in India developed through different phases, among which the constructive and evaluative phases are significant. The constructive phase focused mainly on documentation and preservation of tribal cultures, while the evaluative phase emphasized critical analysis of tribal conditions and the impact of development policies. During the constructive phase, tribal monographs were largely prepared by administrators, ethnographers, and anthropologists under the influence of colonial ethnographic traditions. The primary objective was to record information about various tribal communities in a systematic manner. These monographs contained descriptions of tribal groups, their geographical distribution, languages, kinship systems, marriage customs, rituals, economic life, and traditional institutions. They served as important sources