The Kharias

Here's a copy of The Kharias by Sarat C. Roy & Ramesh C. Roy – a copy shipped free from our Denver warehouse. Runs to about 384 pages, so it's the sort of book that's just as happy on a coffee table as on a shelf.

What it's about

The Kharias (1937), a two-volume ethnographic study by Sarat Chandra Roy and his son Ramesh Chandra Roy, offers a comprehensive account of the Kharia tribe in eastern India. It explores their social structure, customs, religion, language, and daily life, blending detailed fieldwork with physical-anthropological analysis. The work includes contributions from statistician P. C. Mahalanobis, enhancing its scientific depth. This landmark study remains a foundational text in Indian anthropology, reflecting both scholarly rigor and deep respect for indigenous knowledge and traditions.

Book details

• Author: Sarat C. Roy & Ramesh C. Roy
• Format: Paperback & Hardcover
• Pages: 384
• Publisher: Gyan Books
• Published: 1937

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Who wrote The Kharias?

The Kharias is written by Sarat C. Roy & Ramesh C. Roy.

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