The 1950 Constitution made Adivasis squatters on their own land

Evidence

His views on Adivasis had serious consequences. In 1950, the Indian Constitution made the state the custodian of Adivasi homelands, thereby ratifying British colonial policy. The Adivasi population became squatters on their own land. By denying them their traditional rights to forest produce, it criminalised a whole way of life. It gave them the right to vote, but snatched away their livelihood and dignity. — Ambedkar, B R, Annihilation of Caste_ The Annotated…, 369

Categorization

• XREF: Complements the reading purpose on caste annihilation by showing its institutional limits for Adivasis rather than Dalits.
• QUESTION: Worth chasing: which specific constitutional provisions created state custodianship of Adivasi homelands and criminalised forest-produce rights?