April 5, 2020 – Page 2 – Self Study for Anthropology

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II.4.2 H.D. Sankalia

Self Study for UPSC Posted on April 5, 2020April 5, 2020

significant contribution in archaeology field work and study of ancient history. major excavation at langhnaj, ahar, inamgoan, nevasa, etc. work in twin branches of prehistory and protohistory. Laid foundation for scientific study of prehistory Established presence of middle upper palaeolihic and mesolithic stages in Indian prehistory he put Kashmir valley on Paleolithic map Discovered chalcolithic […]

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II.4.2 M. N. Srinivas:

Self Study for UPSC Posted on April 5, 2020

Mysore Narasimbachar Srinivas (popularly known as M. N. Srinivas) is a highly respected name in the contemporary sociology/social anthropology. He was born in 1961 and received his early education in Karnataka. He did his Masters in sociology from Mysore University, Ph. D in Sociology from Bombay University and D. Phil in Social anthropology from the […]

Anthropology II

II.4.2 DHIRENDRA NATH MAJUMDAR

Self Study for UPSC Posted on April 5, 2020May 23, 2021

N. Majumdar was born on 3 June 1903 in Patna. He was educated at Dacca Government College (now in Dhaka), University College Calcutta (now in Kolkata), Cambridge University and Dalton Laboratory in London. He became a Masters in Anthropology from Calcutta University in 1924 . He started lecturing on Primitive Economics at the Department of […]

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II.4.2 Shyama Chandra Dube

Self Study for UPSC Posted on April 5, 2020May 23, 2021

Shyama Chandra Dube (1922-1996) is a well known anthropologist of India . His works were multidisciplinary in nature . CONTRIBUTIONS TO TRIBAL STUDY His first book , The Kamar is a full length monograph of the tribe Kamar of Madhya Pradesh CONTRIBUTIONS TO VILLAGE STUDIES His another book , Indian Village deals with total study […]

Anthropology II

II.4.2 N.K.Bose

Self Study for UPSC Posted on April 5, 2020May 23, 2021

Education and Career: A bachelor in geology, his interest in Orissa architecture turned Bose towards a Masters in anthropology. He worked in various positions such as Research Fellow, Assistant Lecturer in Anthropology in Calcutta University. He worked as Director of Anthropological Survey of India and Advisor to Government of India on Tribal Affairs during 1959-64. […]