Author: Bibhash Dhar

Dr.Bibhash Dhar is a retired Superintending Anthropologist (Cultural) Anthropological Survey of India, North East Regional Centre based in Shillong). During his tenure at the Anthropological Survey of India, he worked among the Onge of the Little Andaman Island and on the urban situation of Port Blair. He has also worked among the Abuj Maria, the endangered tribe of the Bastar Division He has written several books on North East India and Arunachal Pradesh in particular. The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not represent the stand of this publication.