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Abstract: In the mainstream society, the problem of land alienation is not considered a serious issue. But for the Adivasis, the tribal population, this is not an issue which is something unimportant. It's a question of their existence. Land alienation isn't something which is to be considered unimportant. It's because, for the tribal community, the land, the soil to which they were born is associated to their culture, custom, tradition and identity. It's their lifeline. The tribals who are known as the original inhabitants of the land were alienated from their own forests, hills and mountains which they considered as their habitat, when the British colonial rulers converted them as government property and reserved areas. Even after India's independence, the people of the mainstream society of Kerala migrated from low lying plains to the hills and forests and grabbed their land. This research deals with the historical movements which took place at Muthanga in Wayanad which is one among many land struggles movements where the tribals carried out movements to claim their promised land. This research aims to analyze the historical background of the movement and the situations that led to the outbreak of the movement.