Case Study of Anna Pratha in Rural Areas of Bundelkhand Region

Abstract

In this research article, there is an attempt to understand the concept of Anna Pratha in rural areas of Bundelkhand region. There is an attempt to uncover that this Pratha is directly or indirectly related to adverse geographical conditions of this area. Agrarian crisis, water scarcity and Anna Pratha are interrelated phenomena. To understand these aspects, one village, Nahari, from Banda district of Uttar Pradesh, part of Bundelkhand region, was selected by the researcher randomly. The primary method of data collection has been used by the researcher. Through interview schedule, the researcher collected in-depth information regarding Anna Practice prevailed in this region. Since 2018–2020, data have been collected by the researcher through field visits in this area.