Penulis: Gnanapragasam Lazar

GNANAPRAGASAM LAZAR, born on May 8, 1954 was a student of Prof.Dr. Stephen Fuchs an eminent Anthropologist of international fame. Lazar began studying anthropology from 1975 from the University of Mysore and then in Pune. He has obtained his M.A., in Philosophy, in the University of Poona (1986), and he furthered his studies in World Religions at the University of Lancaster, England, where he obtained his degree of M.A., M.Phil., and then Ph D (1994). Apart from his regular teaching, he has published four books and more than 32 scholarly articles in Anthropology, Sociology and World Religions. He is one of the fewest specialists in Islam and Shaiva Siddhanta philosophy. He is the Founder Director of SANSKRUTI – Institute of Dravidian Culture and Research, member of Anthropos International, Founder Associate Editor of Anthropos India. Currently he is also the President of Asia Pacific Missions Studies. Sarit Kumar Chaudhuri is a Professor of Anthropology who taught in Rajiv Gandhi University, Arunachal Pradesh for two decades and also worked in Anthropological Survey of India, Shillong for five years. He was a Post-Doctoral Fellow in SOAS, U.K. for two years; worked in collaborative projects with British Museum, and SOAS, U.K. for five years. He has published 65 papers and authored/edited 15 books largely focusing on tribal issues of North East India. Since 2014, he is working as the Director of IGRMS, Bhopal. Currently he is the member of ‘Think Tank’ constituted by the Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India and also member of various Academic bodies in various Universities of India. K. Jose has master’s degree in Theology and Sociology; M.Phil., in Sociology and a doctorate degree in North East India Studies. He is the Founder Director of SANSKRITI-NEICR, Guwahati; Member of Anthropos International, and Founder Managing Director of Anthropos India. He has the distinction of authoring and editing a number of books on North Eastern Culture and life-style. Jose is a scholar, social activist and a promoter of North Eastern Culture and Civilization.