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How did anatha Krishna Iyer and Sarath Chandra Roy come to practice social anthropology

Answer» SARAT CHANDRA ROY • He was a lawyer. • He did his graduation and post graduation in English. • In 1898, after starting practice of law, he decided to take up a job as an English teacher at a Christian missionary school. • In Ranchi, he became the leading authority on culture and society of tribal people of Chota Nagpur Region. • Started his anthropologists research when he left the school and was appointed as official interpreter in the court. • Anthropologist research was a byproduct of his professional need to interpret tribal customs and laws for the court. • His hard work and diligence and keen eye for details resulted in valuable research articles. • In addition to Monographs on various tribes like Oraon, Mundas and Kharias, he published more than hundred articles in leading Indian and British Journals. • Founded the journal ‘Man in India’ in 1922.


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