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The Indian Anthropological Society traces its origin from the Anthropology Club established in 1921 at the initiative of the then Vice-chancellor of the University of Calcutta, Sir Ashutosh Mukhopadhyay, who acted as its founding President. The major objectives of the Club were to organize periodic academic discourses on anthropology and related disciplines as well as to examine the role and relevance of anthropology in the emerging situational contexts of India. The Club also took active interest in promoting and propagating inter-culturally tolerant outlook among fellow citizens.
Despite such involvement, the initial thrust did not last that long and the Cub virtually became moribund until it reappeared all over again in 1954 as the new incarnation : The Indian Anthropological Society. In 1958, it became a registered society and since is continuing with full vigour. It has five operative wings, each having specified charges. The Publication Wing, besides bringing out books and memoires, since 1966 regularly publishes a periodical : The Journal of the Indian Anthropological Society. The Research Wing is responsible for organizing academic discourses/conferences and arrange research guidance to intending scholars. The library of the Society is under the charge of the Library Wing. The Apartment Wing maintains Guest House facilities for the visiting anthropologists. There is also a Trust Wing to control and regulate, particularly the Endowment Fund.
The Indian Anthropological Society traces its origin from the Anthropology Club established in 1921 at the initiative of the then Vice-chancellor of the University of Calcutta, Sir Ashutosh Mukhopadhyay, who acted as its founding President. The major objectives of the Club were to organize periodic academic discourses on anthropology and related disciplines as well as to examine the role and relevance of anthropology in the emerging situational contexts of India. The Club also took active interest in promoting and propagating inter-culturally tolerant outlook among fellow citizens.
Despite such involvement, the initial thrust did not last that long and the Cub virtually became moribund until it reappeared all over again in 1954 as the new incarnation : The Indian Anthropological Society. In 1958, it became a registered society and since is continuing with full vigour. It has five operative wings, each having specified charges. The Publication Wing, besides bringing out books and memoires, since 1966 regularly publishes a periodical : The Journal of the Indian Anthropological Society. The Research Wing is responsible for organizing academic discourses/conferences and arrange research guidance to intending scholars. The library of the Society is under the charge of the Library Wing. The Apartment Wing maintains Guest House facilities for the visiting anthropologists. There is also a Trust Wing to control and regulate, particularly the Endowment Fund.
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