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Tribals, also known as cave dwellers, primitives, and a variety of other names, are the original inhabitants of the land. They are the people who converted a forest land or a waste field into a rice field because they are capable of doing hard work for survival, and among them is the Santal tribe, one of the largest tribes in India as well as West Bengal. Those who have worked hard for their survival by nature are peace lovers. But by circumstance, they were tortured by the land lords and Britishers and wanted to escape from this pathetic situation. Changes occurred following the "Hul" rebellion because, following this revolt, the British government recognised the Santal's power and decided not to take them lightly. Henceforth, the government took steps for their development by creating markets where they could easily sell forest products and earn a living. Later, in 1975, the West Bengal government took steps for the upliftment of the tribals, and for this, an organisation called the West Bengal Tribal Development Co-operative Corporation Ltd. (WBTDCC. Ltd.) was formed and under this, a Large Size Multi-Purpose Co- operative Society (LAMPS) was formed, and many schemes were implemented for the economic development of the tribals because the government recognised that they were the majority of society, far from development, and they required assistance.