# United Indian Anthropology Forum > Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.2, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. Uniting Together to Explore and Build ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Blog](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/blog/) - [I am……….Anthropology](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/i-am-anthropology/): I too came, I too saw, I too conquered, but with concern and care for the multitudes out there. It’s been a long journey but one worth its toil I am Anthropology Called a colonial hand maiden in the bygone days I… - [Anthropology and Anthropologist](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/anthropology-and-anthropologist-2/): Poem written by Dr. Geetika Ranjan Professor, Department of Anthropology, North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU), Shillong. I am Anthropology I have been walking through the years in quest of the human and his peers Traversing times and places from the yore The myriad human, I endeavor to explore Called a colonial hand maiden in the bygone - [RECONSTRUCTING NARRATIVES AND HISTORICTY OF CASTE](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/reconstructing-narratives-and-historicty-of-caste/): Many a doctrine is like a windowpane. We see truth through it but it divides us from truth. Khalil Gibran On opening first few pages of N. K. Vaid’s recent publication titled Truth about Caste (2022), Khalil Gibran’s famous quote about truth… - [LEST WE FORGET!!!](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/lest-we-gforget/): We do not remember days, we remember moments Cesare Pavese I write this with a heavy heart as the World returns to a ‘state of near normalcy’; people celebrate travel and ritual with the same gusto, but we forget to grieve for… - [Marine Anthropologist, Man, Who Lived With Fishermen And Temple Gods: Life And Works Of PRG Mathur](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/marine-anthropologist-man-who-lived-with-fishermen-and-temple-gods-life-and-work/): PRG as I affectionately called him is no more, this was the saddest news for me. We were colleagues at the Anthropological Survey of India (An. S.I) and friends for more than 60 years. It was indeed a long journey travelled together.… - [Mystic Of Indian Textiles in International Museums](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/mystic-of-indian-textiles-in-international-museums-2/): Indian textiles have been weaving and ornate magic for centuries. The famous bust of Indus valley, The Priest King spells the skills of textiles weavers-dyers and block printers/ embroiderers for centuries. Some of these precious collections’ dates to nearly 4000 years. This… - [“NARMADA MAN” TURNS 40](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/narmada-man-turns-40/): December 5th, 1982 is indeed an unforgettable day for the Indian prehistory. On this momentous day, on the banks of the river Narmada at Hathnora village in Sehore district (nearly 35 kilometres east of Hoshangabad in Madhya Pradesh), team of scientists of… - [Palaeoanthropology Of Sub-Adulthood : Tracing Links from Grandparents To Grandchildren](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/palaeoanthropology-of-sub-adulthood-tracing-links-from-grandparents-to-grandchil/): Preamble Sometime back I was invited by an old age home in their monthly lecture program to talk about human evolution from the perspective of Hindu philosophy. I had planned to talk about the legend of Lord Vishnu’s incarnations. However, before the… - [Prof. B. B. Lal: My reminiscences](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/prof-b-b-lal-my-reminiscences/): Braj Basi Lal, usually addressed as B.B. Lal, a doyen in the field of Archaeology, passed away recently, on 10th September 2022, at the age of 101. Born on 2nd May 1921 in village Baidora , District Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, Prof. B.B.… - [REMEMBERING MY MENTOR Professor Shyama Charan Dube (S.C. Dube)](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/remembering-my-mentor-professor-shyama-charan-dube-s-c-dube/): My tryst with Anthropology started in the year 1957. One may say, it was a ‘call of destiny’ that instead of doing post-graduation in Economics from Delhi School of Economics, Delhi University; I landed at Sagar University to be mentored by the… - [SELF-HELP GROUPS: PATHWAY TO STRENGTHENING AGENCY OF ADIVASI WOMEN](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/self-help-groups-pathway-to-strengthening-agency-of-adivasi-women/): M.A Anthropology Student, Department of Anthropology, Kalahandi University Email: sanghamitrabhoi208@gmail.com Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology, Director Student Welfare and Placement, Kalahandi University. Editing Manager at Avoidable Deaths Network Email: msahoo@kalahandiuniversity.ac.in M.A Anthropology Student, Department of Anthropology, Kalahandi University Email: sanghamitrabhoi208@gmail.com Believe in… - [Symbolic or Substantiative Elevation of a Santhal Adivasi woman as first Citizen](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/symbolic-or-substantiative-elevation-of-a-santhal-adivasi-woman-as-first-citizen/): “Every Great Dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the patience to reach for the stars to change the World”. arriet Harriet Tubman My election is proof of the fact that in India,… - [Tears, Terror, Tragedy and Trauma: My Manipur](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/tears-terror-tragedy-and-trauma-my-manipur/): I am writing about Manipur though I know that everything about it, particularly the all- pervasive ethnic conflict over the last few months, has already been explicitly written and much discussed. Yet I write because I want to write. I want to… - [THE HATTIS OF HIMACHAL PRADESH](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/the-hattis-of-himachal-pradesh/): On 14th September 2022, Union Minister for Tribal Affairs Mr. Arjun Munda announced decision taken by the Cabinet to grant Scheduled Tribe status to the Hatti community living in the Trans-Giri region of Himachal Pradesh A silent struggle for the last 55… - [Time For Life Course Approach in Anthropology](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/time-for-life-course-approach-in-anthropology-2/): The idea of the life course approach is based on the hypothesis of developmental origins of health and disease (DOHaD). According to this approach, the exposures acting during a critical window of biological development can alter the structure or function of organs,… - [Understanding Ageing from An Anthropological Perspect](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/understanding-ageing-from-an-anthropological-perspect/): Living long has been and still is one of the secret desires of all individuals. The myth of searching for the fountain of youth to the current industry relating to retaining one’s looks and vigour bears testimony to this. Interestingly, the present… - [UNSUNG SAVIOUR DILIP MAHALANABIS](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/unsung-saviour-dilip-mahalanabis/): DILIP MAHALANABIS (12th November 1934 – 16th October 2022). Global data on diarrhoeal diseases suggest that it is the second leading cause of death in children under five years of age. Each year diarrhoea kills around 5,25 000 in this age group.… - [What is ‘Indian’ Anthropology?](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/what-is-indian-anthropology-2/): I Despite being a serious student of Anthropology for almost 50 years, the question makes me uneasy. It is easy to explain to the novice or beginner; but how to convince someone who has read and practised Anthropology? I must admit that… - [Xth ICAES, New Delhi, December 1978](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/xth-icaes-new-delhi-december-1978-2/): India’s hosting of the Xth Congress of Anthropology in 1978 was not a coincidence. From the mid-1900s, world anthropology not only witnessed accelerated proliferation and diversification in the development of sub-fields and topics, but also the recognition of the value of anthropological… - [She...](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/she-2/): Do not keep me on a pedestal to be worshipped or under your feet to be trampled. But keep me at your side, to dare in facing the world. (Noble Laurate Rabindra Nath Tagore) Looking back at my long-lost alluring girlhood, which… - [Anthropologies Of Truth And Deception: Forward To The Past!!](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/anthropologies-of-truth-and-deception-forward-to-the-past-2/): As we approach the date set for the IUAES 2023 Congress questions continue to abound about where it is to be convened and who are the rightful conveners for this once in five years mega event. The questions are not inappropriate since… - [Anthropologists in Times of COVID 19](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/anthropologists-in-times-of-covid19/): Updated: Sep 13, 2021 Dr. Rajni Lamba Anthropologist, CEO, The REEDS, India (The Rural Environmental Enterprises Development Society) As a behavioural scientist any anthropologist has to merely look around to realize the significance of anthropology as a discipline for taking stock of… - [ANTHROPOLOGY AND MONUMENTS](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/anthropology-and-monuments/): Prof. Kishore Kumar Basa (Born- 2nd March 1958) On 5th November 2022, Prof. Kishore Kumar Basa, eminent archaeologist, and anthropologist is appointed Chairman of the National Monument Authority (NMA) of India. He did his Ph.D. from the Institute of Archaeology (UCL) University… - [Anthropology in India](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/anthropology-in-india-2/): Indian anthropology has traversed many milestones since its beginning as a colonial enterprise in the last decades of the 18th Century to emerging as a champion of humanism, peace, liberty and pluralism in the 21st century. On 15th January 1784, with the… - [Anthropology in Public Sphere: Global Peace and Development](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/anthropology-in-public-sphere-global-peace-and-development-2/): Updated: Sep 13, 2021 Prof. K. K. Misra Former Vice-Chancellor Utkal University of Culture Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India Many significant events of the present era demonstrate that Anthropology has established a firm grip in the public sphere – enabling the most of novel… - [Anthropology in the Public Sphere: Indigeneity, Social Justice, Sustainability and Global Peace](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/anthropology-in-the-public-sphere-indigeneity-social-justice-sustainability-and/): Esteemed Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor of KISS Deemed to be University, Dignitaries on and off the Dais, distinguished anthropologists from all over the globe, ladies and gentlemen, a very good morning to you all. I consider it a great honour to be here… - [Anthropology in the Service of the Criminal Justice System and the Society](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/anthropology-in-the-service-of-the-criminal-justice-system-and-the-society-2/): Crime free society is a dream of every human individual on earth. But it never happened ever since the origin of humans on the planet earth. Crime is always perpetuated in one form or the other. With the advancements in science and… - [Anthropology, Nature and Sustainability](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/anthropology-nature-and-sustainability-2/): Twenty-first century has begun on a challenging note with the entire world grappling with the vagaries of nature and its consequences on human societies’. Forest fires and 490C temperature in Northern Canada, first, second and now fear of third and fourth wave of Covid-19 has thrown the entire world in a tizzy. Human civilization is - [BACKWARD INTEGRATION OR INTEGRATION BACKWARDSSANTHAL AND THE ‘OTHER’](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/backward-integration-or-integration-backwardssanthal-and-the-other/): I’m reminded of a song in Hindi, ‘Aaj se pehle, aaj se zyaada, itni khushi aaj tak nahi mili’ (I have never felt so much joy before!). As an anthropologist I have never felt as proud as I’m feeling today, when I… - [CHILDREN WITHOUT CHILDHOOD](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/children-without-childhood/): There can be no Keener revelation of a Society’s soul than the way in which it treats its children. Nelson, Mandela, Former president of South Africa Fourteen years old Kulsum hates going to school because her class teacher always addresses her as… - [Communication Anthropology: A Realization](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/communication-anthropology-a-realization-2/): The concept of communication is integral to anthropological knowledge generation and its applications, and has always been a part of anthropological explorations. Edward Sapir’s (1931:4) article on “communication” in the Encyclopaedia of Social Sciences observed, “every cultural pattern and every single act… - [De-Colonizing Toda Ethnography](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/de-colonizing-toda-ethnography/): Nilgiris the habitat of the Toda was mercilessly exploited by the British during their rule. The indigenous as well as the others were not only marginalized but also dispossessed of their rights. They created divisions among the communities. Introduced slavery. Brought a… - [DECODING MYSTERIES OF HUMAN EVOLUTION](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/decoding-mysteries-of-human-evolution/): The UIAF and the entire Indian anthropology fraternity joins in saluting Svante Pääbo, a geneticist who unmasked the lives of ancient humans. He is awarded the Nobel Prize (2022) in Physiology or Medicine. This year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has… - [Digital Ethnography Approaches to Tribal Development](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/digital-ethnography-approaches-to-tribal-development-2/): Cyberspace and its virtual communities have initiated numerous methodological transformations. The availability of large amounts of data online requires renewed skills for digitizing and interpreting data. Establishing real-time connect has become part of the accepted epistemological practices. At the onset of the… - [Ethnoarchaeology: My Glimpses](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/ethnoarchaeology-my-glimpses/): Why this write-up on ethnoarchaeology A few days ago, a colleague from UIAF suggested to me to write on ethnoarchaeology. Her concern was sketchy understanding that most students have of this fascinating area of interest to contemporary archaeologists and anthropologists. I am… - [Evolution In Human-Computer Interaction](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/evolution-in-human-computer-interaction-2/): Communication has been a powerful mechanism throughout evolutionary history in connecting people. The spoken word has influenced social life. The structure and use of language have helped in the development of human societies. People socialize at home, and at their workplace, at… - [FOLATE SUPPLEMENTATION AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN IN INDIA](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/folate-supplementation-among-pregnant-women-in-india-2/): Folic acid supplementation is a part of routine antenatal care in India wherein a dose of 5mg (5000μg) of folic acid once a day is given to all pregnant women during the first trimester. This has been associated with a reduced risk… - [Going Back to the Nature](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/going-back-to-the-nature-2/): Whenever my son watched zombie films, I used to ask him, “why do you watch such gory films, when it is not possible, humans eating and hunting other humans?”. He used to say, “when Americans are making such films and watching them,… - [HOMAGE TO A PUBLIC ANTHROPOLOGIST](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/homage-to-a-public-anthropologist-professor-b-m-das-4th-october-1931-22nd-januar/): Tribute from a daughter: Deuta* (Father) He left all his shirts stacked neatly in his wardrobe, his trousers hanging down the aluminium rod. but he forgot to take the smell of his cigar from his array of clothes. He left his cell… - [INDERA PAUL SINGH: A LEGEND IN INDIAN ANTHROPOLOGY](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/indera-paul-singh-a-legend-in-indian-anthropology/): Prof. Indera Paul Singh, fondly referred to as I.P Singh Sir, or Singh Sir, is a legend in Indian Anthropology. His indomitable spirit, an insatiable desire to learn and seek excellence, his humane temperament, and his incorrigible ability to identify talent and… - [Indian Anthropology’s contribution to Tribal Health](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/indian-anthropology-s-contribution-to-tribal-health/): Human existence has never had a chance to stay in a state of tranquillity. Do we really understand the real meaning of wealth in life? Mahatma Gandhi once said, “It is health which is real wealth, and not pieces of gold and… - [JOURNEY OF A WOMAN MEDICAL ANTHROPOLOGIST](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/journey-of-a-woman-medical-anthropologist/): Geneticists believe that anthropologists have decided what a race is. Ethnologists assume that their classifications embody principles that genetic science has proved correct. Politicians believe that their prejudices have the sanction of genetic laws and the findings of physical anthropology to sustain… - [KENNETH AR KENNEDY - PIONEER OF HUMAN SKELETAL BIOLOGY IN INDIA](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/kenneth-ar-kennedypioneer-of-human-skeletal-biology-in-india/): Prof. Kenneth AR Kennedy is in true sense the most noteworthy name in Indian human skeletal biology. His interests spanned diverse topics in human skeletal biology, ecology, and Asian studies. He was also a diplomate of the American Board of Forensic Anthropology… - [KHAP PANCHAYATS: TENTACLES OF TRADITIONAL INSTITUTION](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/khap-panchayats-tentacles-of-traditional-institution/): Those of us living in Punjab or in its vicinity or familiar with spoken colloquial Punjabi dialects would infer Khap as noise that is disconcerting. Acts for which traditional kha-a-p [1] panchayats have acquired infamy are also equally unnerving. Chroniclers of Khap… - [Legacy Of a Legendary Field Anthropologist](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/legacy-of-a-legendary-field-anthropologist/): Professor Prabodh Kumar Bhowmick, epitomizes scholarship, diligence with humility and dedication. He was a nationalist who sacrificed his youth and formative years of learning for India’s freedom. Following Gandhian philosophy, he lived life of an ascetic wearing white Dhoti and kurta and… ## Pages - [Home](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/): Uniting Together to Explore and Build A national platform where anthropologists working in India — students, early-career, and senior scholars — share ideas, resources, and opportunities. Become a Member Explore the Knowledge Centre Latest from the Blog View all posts → Events From national webinars to the World Anthropology Congress, the Forum convenes conversations across - [Knowledge Centre](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/knowledge-centre/): LuminariesIndian LuminariesTribes of IndiaVideo LecturesNewsletters - [Membership](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/membership/): Welcome to Join the UIAF Greetings! We appreciate your interest to join the Forum and welcome you to become part of the United Indian Anthropology Forum (UIAF) with a unifying motto of 'Uniting Together To Explore And Build’ Anthropology in India. We are continuing our journey to take the legacy of Anthropology forward, equip our - [About](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/about/): Welcome to United Indian Anthropology Forum, in short called UIAF, is a unique platform for the Indian Anthropology fraternity, including budding and veteran anthropologists and aspiring and alumni anthropologists as well as senior and young anthropologists engaged in teaching, research and applied areas, across different specialisations for exchange of views and ideas, with an integrated ## Luminaries - [PROFESSOR GOPALA SARANA](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/luminaries/gopala-sarana/): Professor Gopala Sarana (January 2nd,1935-7th November 2010) One of the substantial contributions to the theory and methodology of Anthropology came from the pen of Professor Gopala Sarana. In 2007, in a summary review of Indian Social-cultural anthropology, commenting on his theoretical journey Sarana wrote (2007:317), In 1959 Sarana pointed out several conceptual and terminological ambiguities - [Professor Vinay K Srivastava](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/luminaries/professor-vinay-k-srivastava/): (3rd December 1952 - 23rd December 2020) Prof. Vinay Kumar Srivastava (VKS) was the Director of Anthropological Survey of India, the largest Government funded body of anthropologist in the world, when he passed away on 23rd of December 2020. In his own words, his academic journey was summarised as follows: - [Professor B. M .Das](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/luminaries/professor-b-m-das/): (4th October 1931-22nd January 2008) India is home to galaxy of anthropologists who have relatively remained unsung. Their contributions are often ignored by varied traditions of anthropology practised across the World. On this platform, UIAF is bringing together their contributions to anthropological epistemology along with their personal and academic journeys, mostly documented by scholars who - [Professor Dhirendra N Majumdar](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/luminaries/professor-dhirendra-n-majumdar/): (1903 – 1960) Professor Dhirendra Nath Majumdar, an anthropologist par excellence, was born in 1903 at Patna. A post graduate from the University of Calcutta, his journey in ethnographic research was influenced by Shri Sarat Chandra Roy from whom Majumdar learnt his ‘ first lessons in field investigation’( Majumdar 1937) when he undertook intensive fieldwork - [Professor Hasmukh D Sankalia](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/luminaries/professor-hasmukh-d-sankalia/): (10.12.1908 – 20.1.1989) Prof. Hasmukh Dhirajlal Sankalia (10.12.1908 – 20.1.1989) Born in Mumbai he had an immense liking for the two great Indian epics, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. In his narrations he often spoke of Bal Gangadhar Tilak’s book, ‘The Arctic Home in the Vedas’, as it boosted his interest in Indian culture as - [Professor Irawati Karve](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/luminaries/professor-irawati-karve/): (15th December 1905-11th August 1970) I had the privilege to work as a University appointed lecturer in Cultural Anthropology under the supervision of Prof. Irawati Karve, then Head of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at the Deccan College Post-graduate and Research Institute. I remained with her till the day of her death on 11th - [Professor L K Mahapatra](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/luminaries/professor-l-k-mahapatra/): (29.10.1929 to 01.06.2020) A dreamy-eyed 18 years old attended a series of lectures by Prof. K.P.Chattopadhyay of Calcutta University. Lectures, that discussed the plight of the oppressed sections of society, especially tribal people. This young man, Lakshman Kumar Mahapatra, was overwhelmed and decided to dedicate his life to comprehend the causes of tribal subjugation. Instantaneously, - [Professor L P Vidyarthi](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/luminaries/professor-l-p-vidyarthi/): (February 28, 1931- December 1, 1985) This extraordinary internationally acclaimed anthropologist of the Third World spent his childhood very ordinarily (Sahay, 1988, 2001). Born in a remote village of Bariyarpur, under the Barh Police Station, District Patna in the State of Bihar, Vidyarthi learned the initial alphabets under the shade of a tree in a - [Professor Leela Dube](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/luminaries/professor-leela-dube/): (1923-2012) I met her in 1988 during the 12th International Congress of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences held at Zagreb. She had organised a session on ‘Codification of Customary Laws into Family Laws in Asia’. Hearing her for the first time I was awed by the power in the presentation of this petite, beautiful woman. She - [Professor M. N. Srinivas](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/luminaries/professor-m-n-srinivas/): (16th November 1916- 30th November 1999) Padma Bhushan awardee renowned social anthropologist and sociologist late Prof. M.N. Srinivas has inspired an entire generation of Social Scientists to shift from Book view of the Societies to its Field View. Mysore Narsimhacharya Srinivas was born in a traditional Brahmin family in Mysore on 16th November 1916. He - [Professor Nirmal Kumar Bose](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/luminaries/professor-nirmal-kumar-bose/): During his checkered career taught Anthropology and Human Geography at Calcutta University, was Director, Anthropological Survey of India and Commissioner for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. He had served as Mahatma Gandhi’s secretary and interpreter during Gandhi’s famous trip to East Bengal at the height of communal violence there. He was editor of Man - [Professor S R K Chopra](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/luminaries/professor-s-r-k-chopra/): (8th October1931-3rd July 1994) History of palaeoanthropology in India would be incomplete without acknowledging the contributions of Professor Shiv Raj Kumar Chopra, Founder Head of the Department of Anthropology at Panjab University, Chandigarh. Erudition, dedicated commitment to knowledge and valuing others above self are the few widely acknowledged attributes of this distinguished scholar. Admired for - [Professor Surajit Chandra Sinha](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/luminaries/professor-surajit-chandra-sinha/): The Journal of Indian Anthropological Society brought out a special issue in memory of Surajit Chandra Sinha (2003) in which certain aspects of his life and work were written besides there were twenty two other papers covering topics in which Sinha was directly or indirectly interested. Here the focus will be on two aspects: one ## Council Members - [Prof. Amrita Bagga](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/council/prof-amrita-bagga/): Biological Anthropologist amritabagga22@gmail.com Emeritus & Former ChairDepartment of AnthropologyUniversity of Pune (SPPU), Pune, Maharashtra Prof. Amrita Bagga earned her M.Sc. from University of Delhi, and a Ph.D. from University of Pune she joining the same department as a lecturer retiring as Professor and Head. In 1992 she was invited (by IFUW) to Stanford University to - [Prof. Anup K Kapoor](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/council/prof-anup-k-kapoor/): Anthropology Consultant kapoorbhotia@gmail.com Former Vice Chancellor, Jiwaji University, Gwalior, MP.Former Head, Department of Anthropology, University of Delhi, Delhi. Currently, Dr. Kapoor is working as an Anthropology Consultant to few of the Organizations in India and USA with regards to Culture and Ethnographic Research. His research interest covers Bio - cultural Anthropology, Neuro-Anthropology, Health Anthropology, Forensic - [Prof. Mitashree Mitra](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/council/prof-mitashree-mitra/): Ex Officio Vice President President, Zonal Committee, East ZoneFormer Chairperson, School of Studies in AnthropologyPt. Ravishankar Shukla University (PRSU), Raipur mitashree.mitra@gmail.com Prof. Mitashree Mitra received her M.Sc. and Ph.D. degree in Anthropology from Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University (PRSU), Raipur, India. She started her career as a Lecturer in Anthropology in the same university in 1984. - [Prof. P.C. Joshi](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/council/prof-p-c-joshi/): Ex Officio Vice President Chairperson, Academic and Expansion Standing Committee - AESCVice-chancellor, University of DelhiAnd Former Chair, Department of AnthropologyUniversity of Delhi pcjoshidu@gmail.com Professor P. C. Joshi is serving as Pro-Vice Chancellor and Acting Vice Chancellor of University of Delhi. He received his doctorate in anthropology from University of Delhi and later served in H.N.B. - [Prof. Promode Kumar Misra](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/council/prof-promode-kumar-misra/): Patron Former National Fellow, Indian Council of Social Science Research pramodkumarmisra@gmail.com Professor P.K. Misra, honoured patron of UIAF, is a distinguished social anthropologist. He obtained his Masters and Ph.D. degrees in anthropology from Lucknow University in 1958 and 1966 respectively. From 1958 to 1983, he worked with Anthropological Survey of India. That was followed by - [Prof. R.K. Mutatkar](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/council/prof-r-k-mutatkar/): Patron Former Chairperson, Dep. of Anthropology, Pune University Founder Director of Inter-disciplinary School of Health Sciences, Pune University rkmutatkar@gmail.com Professor R.K. Mutatkar, Patron of UIAF,was trained under legends of Indian anthropology Prof. Iravati Karve and Prof. S.C. Dube. He did his Masters in Anthropology from Sagar University and then moved to teach at Pune University - [Prof. S. Gregory](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/council/prof-s-gregory/): Member Secretary Former Dean, Faculty of Social SciencesFormer Chairperson, Department of AnthropologyKannur University gregorys3@gmail.com Professor S Gregory, Former Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences and Chairperson, Department of Anthropology, Kannur University, did his M.A. and M.Phil. from Poona and Madras Universities respectively, and PhD at ISEC, Bangalore, under IDS, Mysore University. He retired as Director, School - [Prof. S. Sumathi Rajesh](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/council/prof-s-sumathi-rajesh/): Ex Officio Vice President President, Zonal Committee, South ZoneProfessor of AnthropologyFormer Head, Syndicate Member, University of Madras sumathirajesh2004@yahoo.co.in Professors S. Sumathi (Former Head, Syndicate Member), did her M.A. (1984), M.Phil. (1986) and Ph.D. (2000) in Anthropology from University of Madras. As a Junior Research Fellow at various organizations (1986-1996), her interest in Socio-cultural Anthropology and - [Prof. Sabita Acharya](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/council/prof-sabita-acharya/): Honorary Member Vice-Chancellor, Utkal University sacharya.uu@gmail.com Professor Sabita Acharya is the first woman Indian Anthropologist to be appointed as the Vice-Chancellor of one of India’s leading Universities in the state of Odisha. She is specialized in Social and Cultural Anthropology and received her Ph.D. in 1991 from Utkal University on Anthropology of Pilgrimage at Puri - [Prof. Sarit K. Chaudhuri](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/council/prof-sarit-k-chaudhuri/): Ex Officio Vice President Chairperson, - Repository and Publication Standing Committee – RPSCProfessor and Founder HOD, Anthropology Rajiv Gandhi University Arunachal Pradesh saritkchai@rediffmail.com Prof. Sarit K. Chaudhuri is currently working as the Professor and founder Head, Department of Anthropology, Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU), Rono Hills, Arunachal Pradesh, India. Earlier he has worked in AITS, RGU - [Prof. Shalina Mehta](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/council/prof-shalina-mehta/): Senior Vice-President Social and Cultural AnthropologistFormer, Chairperson, Department of AnthropologyPanjab University, Chandigarh shalinamehta137@gmail.com Professor Shalina Mehta did her M.Sc. and Ph.D. from Delhi University and taught sociology at the Institute of Home Economics, Delhi University, before joining Panjab University, Chandigarh in 1977. She taught there for 39 years and served as professor for nearly twenty - [Prof. Soibam J Singh](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/council/prof-soibam-j-singh/): Ex Officio Vice President President, Zonal Committee, North-East ZoneProfessor of Physical Anthropology Manipur University, Canchipur drjibonkumar@yahoo.com Prof. Soibam Jibonkumar Singh is Professor of Physical Anthropology in Manipur University, and Director (i/c) of College Development Council, Manipur University. He was former Director, Centre for South East Asian Studies and former Director (i/c) for EMRC, Manipur University. - [Prof. Vijoy S Sahay](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/council/prof-vijoy-s-sahay/): Honorary Member Former Emeritus Professor Former Head, Department of AnthropologyAllahabad University Editor, The Oriental Anthropologist vijoysahay@gmail.com Professor Vijoy S. Sahay, Former Head, Department of Anthropology, Allahabad University, did his B.A. (Honours), M.A., and PhD in Anthropology from Ranchi University. He was awarded PhD for his exceptional research work on the Nicobar Archipelago. Professor Sahay’s main - [Dr. Vijay Prakash Sharma](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/council/dr-vijay-prakash-sharma/): Social Anthropologist ​ Former Director, Institute for Human Development, Eastern Regional Centre, Ranchi Dr. Vijay Prakash Sharma is an eminent social Anthropologist and did his M.Sc. in 1975 and Ph.D. in 1984 from Ranchi University. Former Director, Institute for Human Development, Eastern Regional Centre, Ranchi; He served as -• Adjunct faculty, NIRD&PR, Ministry of Rural - [Prof. Hillemane Krishna Bhat](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/council/prof-hillemane-krishna-bhat/): Honorary Member Former Chairperson, Department of Studies in Anthropology University of Mysore hkbhatmysore@gmail.com Professor H.K. Bhat obtained his M.A. (1972) and PhD (1979) from Karnatak University, Dharwad. His doctoral research was on Ethnomedicine in a Karnataka Village, under the guidance of Late Professor Gopala Sarana. He started his career with Anthropological Survey of India and - [Prof. K. K. N. Sharma](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/council/prof-k-k-n-sharma/): Ex Officio Vice President President, Zonal Committee, West-Central ZoneProfessor of AnthropologyDean, School of Applied ScienceProfessor In-Charge, Centre for Studies on Indigenous KnowledgeHari Singh Gour Viswavidyalaya (Central University) kknsagar@gmail.com Prof. K.K.N. Sharma did his M.Sc. (Anthropology) and M.A. (Sociology) and Ph.D. (Anthropology) from Hari Singh Gour Viswavidyalaya (Central University). He is serving as Dean, School of - [Prof. Kamal. K. Misra](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/council/prof-kamal-k-misra/): Honorary Member Formerly Vice-Chancellor, Utkal University of Culture, Bhubaneswar ICSSR Senior Fellow kkmssin@gmail.com Prof. K.K. Misra is currently an ICSSR Senior Fellow and was formerly the Vice-Chancellor of Utkal University of Culture, Bhubaneswar. He was Professor of Anthropology and Dean, School of Social Sciences at the Central University of Hyderabad. He was educated at Utkal - [Prof. Kishor K. Basa](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/council/prof-kishor-k-basa/): Honorary Member Vice Chancellor Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University (Formerly North Odisha University) kishorkbasa58@gmail.com Professor K.K. Basa is currently the Vice Chancellor of Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University, Baripada, Odisha. He was the Tagore National Fellow, Ministry of Culture, Govt of India during 2019-20. He is also the Chairman of Indian National Confederation - [Prof. M. P. Sachdeva](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/council/prof-m-p-sachdeva/): Ex Officio Vice President President, Zonal Committee, North ZoneChair, Department of AnthropologyUniversity of Delhi mpsachdeva@rediffmail.com Professor M.P. Sachdeva is currently the Chair of the Department of Anthropology, University of Delhi. He had has Master’s and Ph.D. degree form Panjab University, Chandigarh. He was awarded the Bureau of Police Research and Development, Ministry of Home Affairs - [Prof. M.R. Gangadhar](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/council/prof-m-r-gangadhar/): Ex Officio, Joint Secretary - South Zone Secretary, Zonal Committee, South ZoneChairman, Department of AnthropologyUniversity of Mysore gangadharmr@gmail.com Prof. Gangadhar, is currently Professor and Chairman of the Department of Anthropology at University of Mysore, Mysuru. He was the former Director - EMRC, University of Mysore. He did his M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Anthropology from the - [Prof. Charu Smita Gupta](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/council/prof-charu-smita-gupta/): Anthropologist & Museologist dchasmig@gmail.com Professor Charu Smita Gupta an anthropologist and museologist with a PhD from Kolkata University has a diverse professional experience in the field of cultural traditions of India . Professor Charu Smita Gupta an anthropologist and museologist with a PhD from Kolkata University has a diverse professional experience in the field of - [Prof. Indu Talwar](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/council/prof-indu-talwar/): Biological Anthropologist indutalwar 9@gmail.com Biological AnthropologistProfessor and Former Chair , Department of Anthropology, Panjab University Chandigarh.Vice Chairperson, INCAA Prof. Indu Talwar did her M.Sc from the Department of Anthroplogy,Panjab University Chandigarh in 1974 , and was awarded University medal for standing first class first. While holding the U.G.C fellowship, She obtained her Ph..D degree in - [Prof. Ranjana Ray](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/council/prof-ranjana-ray/): Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Anthropology, University of Calcutta prof.ranjana.ray@gmail.com Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Anthropology, University of Calcutta Dr. (Mrs.) Ranjana Ray, Professor Emeritus, is former Professor of the department of Anthropology, Calcutta University. She Taught in the department of Anthropology, University of Calcutta since 1974. She had her education in Lady Brabourne College, Calcutta University - [Prof. Sarthak Sengupta](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/council/prof-sarthak-sengupta/): Visiting Professor, Department of Anthropology, Dibrugarh University, Assam ​ Visiting Professor, Department of Anthropology, Dibrugarh University, Assam Sarthak Sengupta (b. 1955) is a retired Professor of the Department of Anthropology, Dibrugarh University. He has forty years of teaching and research experience and has conducted extensive fieldwork among the tribe and caste populations of Arunachal Pradesh, - [Prof. Subhash R. Walimbe](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/council/prof-subhash-r-walimbe/): Professor and former Chair of the Anthropology Department of Pune University ​ Professor and former Chair of the Anthropology Department of Pune University Subhash R. Walimbe is Professor and former Chair of the Anthropology Department of Pune University. He received his Master’s (1972) and Ph.D. (1078) degree from the Pune University. His long association with - [Dr. Itishree Padhi](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/council/dr-itishree-padhi/): Treasurer Chairperson, Department of AnthropologyBJB Autonomous College itishreepadhi@yahoo.com Dr. Itishree Padhi is the Chairperson, Department of Anthropology and PG Department of Social Work in BJB Autonomous College, Bhubaneswar, Odisha. A Gold medallist in Post-Graduation and topper in M.Phil. she was awarded Ph.D. from Sambalpur University for her research on Role-Conflict and Adjustment Patterns of Working - [Dr. Maninder Kaur](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/council/dr-maninder-kaur/): Ex Officio, Joint Secretary - North Zone Secretary, Zonal Committee, North ZoneChairperson, Department of AnthropologyPanjab University, Chandigarh maninderkaur_1@yahoo.in Dr. Maninder Kaur is the Chairperson, Deputy Coordinator of UGC CAS-II Programme, Department of Anthropology, Panjab University, Chandigarh. She did her M.Sc. (Hons.), and Ph.D. in Physical Anthropology from Panjab University, and her area of specialization is - [Dr. Nibedita Nath](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/council/dr-nibedita-nath/): Joint Secretary - General Chairperson, School of Anthropology, GMU, Sambalpur drnibedita.nath@gmail.com Dr. Nibedita Nath, is Assistant Professor and the Chairperson of School of Anthropology, Gangadhar Meher University (GMU), Sambalpur, India. Her academic achievements include first class first position at B.A., M.A. and M. Phil levels, OSANY AWARD for being the Best Graduate of Humanities and - [Dr. Praveen Hoogar](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/council/dr-praveen-hoogar/): Ex Officio Vice President Chairperson, Repertoire and Website Standing Committee – RWSCAssistant Professor and CoordinatorCentre for Bio Cultural Studies(CBiCS)Directorate of ResearchManipal Academy of Higher Education, ManipalUdupi-Karnataka praveenhoogar@gmail.com Dr. Praveen Hoogar is presently working as Assistant Professor and Coordinator, Centre for Bio Cultural Studies (CBiCS), Directorate of Research, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal. He had - [Dr. Rajni Lamba](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/council/dr-rajni-lamba/): Ex Officio Vice President Chairperson, Research and Engagement Standing Committee - RESCAnthropologist & CEO The Rural Environmental Enterprises Development Society [The REEDS] drlamba1@gmail.com Dr. Rajni Lamba is Currently, the CEO of The Rural Environmental Enterprises Development Society [The REEDS]. She is working with marginalized groups and different communities at the grassroots level. Her research was - [Prof. A. B. Ota, IAS (Rtd)](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/council/prof-a-b-ota-ias-rtd/): Ex Officio Vice President Chairperson, Advocacy and Career Standing Committee - ACSCDirector and Special SecretarySCSTRTI & Odisha State Tribal Museum, Govt. of OdishaBhubaneswar, Govt of Odisha akhilabihariota@gmail.com Professor A.B. Ota did his Master’s Degree, M.Phil. and Doctoral Degree in Anthropology from Utkal University under the supervision of Late Professor L.K. Mahapatra. After becoming Professor in - [Prof. Alahari P Aparao](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/council/prof-alahari-p-aparao/): Honorary Member Former Chairperson, Dept of AnthropologySri Venkateshwara University alaharipaparao@yahoo.com Prof. Paparao is former Chairperson, Dept. of Anthropology, Sri Venkateshwara university. He did his Master’s and Ph.D. in Anthropology from Sri Venkateshwara University, Tirupati. Later, he joined the department as Lecturer in Physical Anthropology and Prehistoric Archaeology and went on to become a Professor in - [Prof. Anjali Kurane](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/council/prof-anjali-kurane/): Ex Officio Joint Secretary - West Central Zone Secretary, Zonal Committee, West-Central ZoneSenior Professor of Anthropology Dean of Faculty of Humanities, Savitribai Phule Pune University anjane08@gmail.com Professor Anjali Kurane is currently the Dean of Faculty of Humanities, and Senior Professor of Anthropology, at Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune. She is a Socio-Cultural Anthropologist, with over - [Prof. Arbind Sinha](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/council/prof-arbind-sinha/): Ex-Officio Vice President Chairperson, – RDSCAdvisor Mudra Institute of Communications (MICA), Ahmedabad arbind21@gmail.com Prof. Arbind Sinha, had his Post-graduation in Anthropology and Ph.D. in Sociology from Ranchi University. His area of specialization is communications management. Presently he is Advisor at MICA, Ahmedabad, where he has taught for sixteen years and headed the Institute twice. Prior - [Prof. B.T. Langstieh](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/council/prof-b-t-langstieh/): Ex Officio Joint Secretary - North East Zone Secretary, Zonal Committee, North-East ZoneProfessor of Biological Anthropology langstieh.banrida@gmail.com Professor B.T. Langstieh, a Biological Anthropologist at the Department of Anthropology, North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU), Shillong, Meghalaya, did her post-graduation from NEHU (1996) and completed her Ph.D. (Sc) from Calcutta University (2004). She was Junior Research Fellow at - [Prof. Deepak Kumar Behera](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/council/prof-deepak-kumar-behera/): General President Vice Chancellor, KISS Deemed to be UniversityBhubaneswar, Odisha behera.dk@gmail.com Professor Deepak Kumar Behera, is currently the Vice Chancellor of KISS Deemed to be University. He was formerly the Vice Chancellor of Sambalpur University, Rajendra University and Berhampur University. His distinguished career has many national and international honours, to name just a few Fulbright - [Prof. Dipak K. Midya](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/council/prof-dipak-k-midya/): Ex Officio Joint Secretary - East Zone Secretary, Zonal Committee, East ZoneDepartment of Anthropology, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore dkmidya@gmail.com Professor Dipak K. Midya is a Social Cultural Anthropologist working at the Department of Anthropology, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, India. He did his M.Sc. from the University of Calcutta (1992) and Ph.D. from Vidyasagar University (2007). He was - [Prof. Nirmal Chandra Dash](https://anthropologyindiaforum.net/council/prof-nirmal-chandra-dash/): Professor Emeritus, Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences ​ Professor Nirmal Chandra Dash has 45 years of Research and Teaching experience in Anthropology Professor Nirmal Chandra Dash (b. 1953) has 45 years of Research and Teaching experience in Anthropology, Population Studies and Tribal Studies. He has published seven books on different tribes. 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