Dr. Venkat Potana is a well-educated scholar from Andhra Pradesh, India. It takes a bold and thoughtful person to tackle a subject as vast and complex as “Tribals in India.” However, he has wisely focused its scope on key areas such as culture, religion, economy, and the critical challenges hindering the development of tribal communities in India.

I commend this book for highlighting the rich cultural traits of India’s tribal communities and underscoring the urgent need for their socio-economic upliftment. The Christian faith has a vital role to play in this holistic transformation.

R. Theodore Srinivasagam
Former General Secretary, Indian Evangelical Mission
Indian Missions Association

“With academic rigor and pastoral depth, Dr. Venkat Potana has delivered a landmark work. Tribals in India is a theologically grounded, culturally sensitive, and prophetically urgent call to the Church. His anthropo-missiological lens opens a path for understanding, not just converting; for honoring, not homogenizing. This book should be required reading for every missiologist, seminary student, and mission-minded church leader in the 21st century.”
—Dr. Celia Hartmann,
Chair, Department of Intercultural Theology
Friedenshaus Global Seminary, Switzerland

“Rarely does a book combine academic scholarship, cultural empathy, and spiritual conviction as powerfully as this one. Dr. Potana’s insight into tribal India is not merely informative—it is transformational. His writing compels the Church to walk in humility and solidarity with the overlooked. This book is a masterpiece in mission thought, a prophetic voice that echoes far beyond India's borders.”
—Rev. Emmanuel D. Castor,
Director of Global Mission Engagement
ChristBridge International Fellowship, South Africa

“Dr. Venkat Potana has captured the heartbeat of tribal India and the mission of God with astounding clarity and compassion. This book is more than a contribution—it is a call to rediscover mission as relationship, restoration, and respect. Every page reflects his years of experience, depth of research, and love for the people. Tribals in India is destined to shape the way we think about mission for generations to come.”
—Dr. Lydia Mae Kanungo,
Senior Consultant, Indigenous Peoples & Faith Movements
International Forum for Ethno-Missional Research