Download Your Copy The Nagas In The Nineteenth Century. Conceived By Verrier Elwin Distributed In Paper Edition

Verrier Holman ElwinAugustFebruarywas a British born Indian anthropologist, ethnologist and tribal activist, who began his career in India as a Christian missionary.
He first abandoned the clergy, to work with Mohandas Gandhi and the Indian National Congress, then converted to Hinduism inafter staying in a Gandhian ashram, and split with the nationalists over what he felt was an overhasty process of transformation and assimilation for the tribals.
Verrier Elwin is best known for his early work with the Baigas and Gonds of Orissa and Madhya Pradesh in central India, and he married ayear old member of one of the communities he studied.
He later also worked on the tribals of several North East Indian sta Harry Verrier Holman ElwinAugustFebruarywas a British born Indian anthropologist, ethnologist and tribal activist, who began his career in India as a Christian missionary.
He first abandoned the clergy, to work with Mohandas Gandhi and the Indian National Congress, then converted to Hinduism inafter staying in a Gandhian ashram, and split with the nationalists over what he felt was an overhasty process of transformation and assimilation for the tribals.
Verrier Elwin is best known for his early work with the Baigas and Gonds of Orissa and Madhya Pradesh in central India, and he married ayear old member of one of the communities he studied.
He later also worked on the tribals of several North East Indian states especially North East Frontier Agency NEFA and settled in Shillong, the hill capital of Meghalaya.
In time he became an authority on Indian tribal lifestyle and culture, particularly on the Gondi people, He served as the Deputy Director of the Anthropological Survey of India upon its formation in, Post independence, he took up Indian citizenship, Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru appointed him as an

adviser on tribal affairs for north eastern India, and later he was Anthropological Adviser to the Government of NEFA now Arunachal Pradesh.
His philosophy towards the north east was partially responsible in its disconnect from the modern world, The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan in, His autobiography, The Tribal World of Verrier Elwin won him theSahitya Akademi Award in English Language, given by the Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters.
sitelink.