Prabodh Kumar Bhowmick
Prabodh Kumar Bhowmick | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 September 1926 |
| Died | 5 February 2003 (aged 76–77) |
| Education | Bangabasi College (I.Sc.) University of Calcutta (B.Sc, M.Sc, Ph.D, D.Sc) |
| Occupations | Anthropologist, social work |
Prabodh Kumar Bhowmick (6 September 1926 – 5 February 2003) was an Indian anthropologist from West Bengal. He conducted his work on the Lodha tribe of West Bengal.[1][2][3][4]
Early life
Bhowmick was born on 6 September 1926, in Amdabad village. He was the third of eight children born to Jogendranath and Swaryamoyee Devi.[5][6]
Education
Bhowmick's early education took place at Kalagachia Jagadish Vidyapith, an early national school established in the Midnapore district in 1921. He pursued higher education in anthropology, completing his Indian School Certificate in 1949 from the Bangabasi College (Kolkata) and his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in 1951 from the University of Calcutta. His teachers included anthropologists Tarak Chandra Das and Nirmal Kumar Bose. He later earned his Ph.D. in 1961, focusing on the socio-economic life of the Lodha tribe.[5][1][7]
Contributions and legacy
Bhowmick's work in applied anthropology focused on indigenous communities. He was awarded Doctor of Science in social anthropology.[8] His Doctor of Philosophy research examined the Lodhas, a denotified tribe in West Bengal.[5][6]
He founded BIDISA (Bureau for Integrated Development of Indigenous and Sub-Human Aided Groups), a non-governmental organization in West Bengal.[2]
He taught anthropology at the University of Calcutta, and other institutions, as a professor. He later served as Head of the Post-graduate Department of Anthropology and Dean of the Faculty of Science at the University of Calcutta.[4][3] During his tenure, he published journal articles and edited volumes on tribal studies, rural development, and applied anthropology.[5][6]
Death
Bhowmick died on 5 February 2003, at the age of 76, after being injured when a person fell on him from a moving bus.[6]
References
- ^ a b Bhowmick, Pradip Kumar; Manna, Samita; Coomar, Palash Chandra (2021). Professor P.K. Bhowmick: a legendary leader in Indian anthropology. Abhijeet Publications. ISBN 978-81-950909-2-1. OCLC 1261773448.
- ^ a b "Legacy of Midnapore - Bidisha : A social laboratory within an Ashramic fold". www.midnapore.in. Archived from the original on 14 June 2025. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ a b Sahay, Vijoy S (July 2003). "Dramatis Personae of Indian Anthropology Messiah of the Lodhas: Professor P K Bhowmick M.Sc. Ph.D., D.Sc. (1926- 2003)". The Oriental Anthropologist. 3 (2): 184–199. doi:10.1177/0976343020030211. ISSN 0972-558X. S2CID 203381047.
- ^ a b "Bhowmick, P. K. Overview". Archived from the original on 26 January 2025.
- ^ a b c d Manna, Professor Samita (6 February 2024). "Legacy Of a Legendary Field Anthropologist". UIAF. Archived from the original on 17 March 2025. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
- ^ a b c d Duary, Nabakumar (2020). "Professor Probodh Kumar Bhowmick: A Relentless Activist for the Uplift of the Lodhas of West Bengal" (PDF). South Asian Anthropologist. 20 (1): 87–92 [88].
- ^ Biswas, Subir; Mukhopadhyay, Barun; Das, Rajat Kanti (1 January 2023). Writings on Indian Anthropology and Anthropologists. Concept Publishing Company. ISBN 978-93-5594-517-4.
- ^ "WorldCat.org". search.worldcat.org. Retrieved 16 April 2026.