Department of Anthropology : Cotton University

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About the Department

Anthropology as a department in Cotton University (erstwhile Cotton College) was established for the first time in Northeast India on the 15th December 1947 under the initiative of the Late Gopinath Bordoloi. Late Prof. Mohendra Nath Saloi was the founder Head of the department. Many renowned anthropologists like Prof. B.M. Das, Prof. Sashidhar Goswami, Prof. Hari Prasad Mishra, etc served the department in different capacities. The Department is engaged in running Higher Secondary, Undergraduate, Post-Graduate & Ph.D. courses in Anthropology. The Department is involved in various research activities both at the individual and departmental level since its inception. It also houses the Anthropological Museum.

Dr. Dhani Ram Baro
hodanthropology@cottonuniversity.ac.in
7635858557
Head In-Charge (w.e.f. 01 March 2023)

Recent Publications

Devi, A. and Singh, M.R. , An Overview on a temple named Shri Shri Kamakhya Math Devalaya of Darrang District, Assam, History Research Journal , vol.29, 20-23, [2023]

Devi, A. and Singh, M.R., An Overview of Tangible Cultural Heritages of Darrang District, Assam with Special Reference to Satras and Temples, ECB , vol.12, 2394 – 2398, [2023]

Teresa L Khawzawl and Ringnunfeli Nampui, Educative Role of Folktale in the Life of the Biate of Dima Hasao District of Assam, Journal of the Indian Anthropological Society , vol.56, 173-185, [2021]

Journal of the Indian Anthropological Society, Educative Role of Folktale in the Life of the Biate of Dima Hasao District, Journal , [2021]

Teresa L Khawzawl, Role Conflict and Accommodation in the Hmar Household, Antrocom Journal of Anthropology , vol.16-2(2020), 315-325, [2020]

Research India Press: New Delhi, Shifting Cultivation Local Local Government, Indigenous Knowledge And Natural Resource Management: An Anthropological Investigation in Nagaland, Book , [2020]

Antrocom Journal of Anthropology, 16-2 (2020): 315-325. December 2020, Role Conflict and Accommodation in the Hmar Household, Journal , [2020]

PalArch's Journal of Archaeology of Egypt/ Egytology, 17(7): 14837-14847, Caste, Gender and Education among the Harijans of Guwahati City, Journal , [2020]

Singh, M.R., Choudhury, B. and Singh, T.S. , Gene Differentiation Among Nine Populations of Manipur (India), The Oriental Anthropologist , vol.13, 153-159, [2013]

Singh, M.R. , Letter to the editor: Controversial report on sickle cell trait in Manipur, Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics , vol.14, 205-206, [2013]

Singh, M.R. , Tongue Rolling and Folding in Six Populations of Manipur, India, Frontier Anthropology , vol.1, 41-45, [2012]

Singh, M.R. and Mangang, K. , Anaemia and Body Mass Index (BMI) of Fisherwomen inhabiting in Karang Island of Loktak Lake, Manipur (India), Eurasian Journal of Anthropology , vol.3, 47-53, [2012]

Singh, M.R., Choudhury, B., Singh, T.S. and Rao, V.R. , Beta-Globin Gene Haplotypes in Manipur, Northeast India, International Journal of Human Genetics , vol.11, 45-49, [2011]

Singh, M.R. and Choudhury, B. , Cerumen Dimorphism Among Some Populations of Northeast India, Bulletin of the Deptt. of Anthropology, Gauhati University , vol.12, 67-73, [2011]

Singh, M.R., Choudhury, B. and Singh, T.S. , Haemoglobin E Distribution in Four Endogamous Populations of Manipur (India), Eurasian Journal of Anthropology , vol.1, 109- 117, [2010]

Singh, M.R. and Singh, T.S. , Genetic Polymorphisms at Three Loci in Two Populations of Manipur, India, Anthropologisher Anzeiger , vol.66, 191-198, [2008]

Singh, M.R. and Singh, T.S. , Finger and Palmar Dermatoglyphics of Down Syndromic Persons of Manipur. , Bulletin of the Deptt. of Anthropology, Dibrugarh University , vol.33, 93-106, [2005]