About the Author The author of this book, Irawati Karve, was also a well-known anthropologist and educationist from India. Apart from this book, Karve has published a few other books, entitled Hindu Society - An Interpretation, Maharashtra - Land And People, and Kinship Organization In India. Born on the 15th of December, 1905, Karve spent a great deal of her childhood in Pune, India. She completed her master s degree from Mumbai University, studying Sociology. Following that, she studied at a university in Berlin, Germany, obtaining a Doctoral degree in Anthropology. For several years, Karve was in charge of the Department Of Sociology And Anthropology, at Deccan College, affiliated to University Of Pune. She wrote a number of books, on subjects such as anthropology and sociology, in both English and Marathi. Karve passed away on the 11th of August, 1970.
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