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Why reading newspaper is important for prelims, mains and interview?
Source - The hindu + Business line + Indian express + Business standard+ Other papers + pib
Read,
Books
Newspaper
PYQ
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Repost from Anthropology-Minds Of Aspirants
📚 Irawati Karve (1905–1970) – (Anthropology Optional)
1️⃣ Background & Education
India’s first woman anthropologist
Born in Burma,
educated in Pune
BA (Honours) in Philosophy (Sociology major) – Fergusson College
MA in Sociology – Bombay University under G.S. Ghurye
Doctoral training in Germany (Kaiser Wilhelm Institute)
PhD (1930, Berlin University) under Eugen Fischer
Doctoral work: Normal Asymmetry of the Human Skull and Bones
2️⃣ Intellectual Influences
Karve’s work reflects a synthesis of four traditions:
Indological tradition → Sanskrit texts, myths, epics
Ethnological tradition → Surveys of castes and tribes
German physical anthropology → Anthropometry, biological data
Fieldwork orientation → Socio-economic and cultural studies
⚠️ Though trained under Eugen Fischer, she did not imbibe racial determinism.
3️⃣ Methodological Approach
Used ancient Sanskrit texts to interpret contemporary Indian society
Supplemented Indological insights with:
Anthropometric data
Biological markers (eye colour, blood groups, etc.)
Differed from Louis Dumont:
No attempt to build abstract structural models
Focused on empirical + textual triangulation
4️⃣ Academic Career
Administrator & teacher at SNDT Women’s University (1931–36)
Faculty at Deccan College, Pune (from 1939 till retirement)
Head, Dept. of Sociology & Anthropology
Vice-Chancellor, SNDT (for a period)
Collaborated with:
University of London (SOAS)
Rockefeller Foundation (USA)
5️⃣ Major Contributions & Works
Kinship Organization in India
Hindu Society: An Interpretation
The Chitpavan Brahmans – An Ethnic Study
Maharashtra – Land and People
Yuganta: The End of an Epoch
📌 The Chitpavan Brahmans → Classic example of physical anthropology + Indology
This is how preparation will feel!
Do not read current affairs - Read newspaper!
Do not read materials-Keep reading books and ncert!
Do not read notes for optional-Read ignou for optional paper!
Analyse only the pyq!
The process will needs it time!
Give it time! Keep moving!
