L. A. Krishna Iyer

L. A. Krishna Iyer
Born Kerala, India
Occupation Anthropologist
Historian
Known for Anthropological writings
Children L. K. Balaratnam
Parent(s) L. K. Ananthakrishna Iyer
Awards Padma Bhushan

Lakshminarayanapuram Ananthakrishna Krishna Iyer was an Indian Anthropologist and a writer of several books on the subject.[1] He was the head of the department of Anthropology at the University of Madras and was credited with studies on the tribal and scheduled caste people of Kerala, a work initiated by his father, L. K. Ananthakrishna Iyer, himself a noted anthropologist.[2] Anthropology in India,[3] Social History of Kerala, a two-volume historical study[4] and The Travancore Tribes and Castes, a three-volume account of the tribal people of southern Kerala[5] are some of his notable works. The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan, in 1972, for his contributions to science.[6] His son, L. K. Balaratnam, is also a known anthropologist.[2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Listing on WorldCat". WorldCat. 2016. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
  2. 1 2 Lalita Prasad Vidyarthi; Binay Kumar Rai (1977). The Tribal Culture of India. Concept Publishing Company. pp. 58–. GGKEY:WY79CWZYNC2.
  3. ↑ L. A. Krishna Iyer and L. K. Bala Ratnam (1961). Anthropology in India. B. V. Bhavan. p. 257. OCLC 639869627.
  4. ↑ L. A. Krishna Iyer (1968). Social History of Kerala. Book Centre Publications.
  5. ↑ K. Jose Boban (1 January 1998). Tribal Ethnomedicine: Continuity and Change. APH Publishing. pp. 318–. ISBN 978-81-7648-027-7.
  6. ↑ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
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