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| name = J.J. Roy Burman
| birth_date = 1955
| birth_place = Kolkata, West Bengal, India
| alma_mater = University of Calcutta, University of North Bengal, Tata Institute of Social Sciences
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'''J. J. Roy Burman''' (born 1955) is an Indian author and ] known for his research on ], ],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Author Search Results |url=https://kalnet.kshec.kerala.gov.in/vufind/Author/Home?author=Roy+Burman,+J+J+ |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=kalnet.kshec.kerala.gov.in |language=en}}</ref> and ].<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Das |first=Samhita |date=2003 |title=Review of Tribal Medicine |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/41919941 |journal=Indian Anthropologist |volume=33 |issue=2 |pages=91–94 |jstor=41919941 |issn=0970-0927}}</ref> He has contributed to the understanding of India's diverse cultural and religious landscapes through his writings and ethnographic studies.<ref>{{Cite web |title=J.J. Roy Burman - South Asia Citizens Web |url=http://www.sacw.net/auteur581.html |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=www.sacw.net}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=fable.co/author/jj-roy-burman |url=https://fable.co/author/jj-roy-burman |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=fable.co}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=J J Roy Burman Books - Biography and List of Works - Author of Sacred Groves Among Communities |url=https://biblio.co.nz/j-j-roy-burman/author/1398807 |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=biblio.co.nz}}</ref> '''J. J. Roy Burman''' (born 1955) is an Indian author and ] known for his research on ], ],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Author Search Results |url=https://kalnet.kshec.kerala.gov.in/vufind/Author/Home?author=Roy+Burman,+J+J+ |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=kalnet.kshec.kerala.gov.in |language=en}}</ref> and ].<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Das |first=Samhita |date=2003 |title=Review of Tribal Medicine |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/41919941 |journal=Indian Anthropologist |volume=33 |issue=2 |pages=91–94 |jstor=41919941 |issn=0970-0927}}</ref> He has contributed to the understanding of India's diverse cultural and religious landscapes through his writings and ethnographic studies.<ref>{{Cite web |title=J.J. Roy Burman - South Asia Citizens Web |url=http://www.sacw.net/auteur581.html |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=www.sacw.net}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=fable.co/author/jj-roy-burman |url=https://fable.co/author/jj-roy-burman |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=fable.co}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=J J Roy Burman Books - Biography and List of Works - Author of Sacred Groves Among Communities |url=https://biblio.co.nz/j-j-roy-burman/author/1398807 |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=biblio.co.nz}}</ref>


== Early life and education == == Early life and education ==
He was Born in Kolkata, India, in 1955, he pursued his undergraduate studies in Anthropology at ]. He later earned a master’s degree in Sociology and Social Anthropology from ], Darjeeling, followed by a Ph.D. from the ], Mumbai.<ref name=":0" /> He was Born in Kolkata, India, in 1955, he pursued his undergraduate studies in anthropology at ]. He later earned a master's degree in sociology and social anthropology from ], Darjeeling, followed by a Ph.D. from the ], Mumbai.<ref name=":0" />


== Career == == Career ==
Burman contributed to an Indo-NORAD watershed project in the ], ]. In 1981, as a Research Fellow at the Centre for Research in Rural and Industrial Development, Chandigarh, he conducted a study on counter-insurgency issues in Mizoram.<ref name=":0" /> Burman contributed to an Indo-NORAD watershed project in the ], ]. In 1981, as a research fellow at the Centre for Research in Rural and Industrial Development, Chandigarh, he conducted a study on counter-insurgency issues in Mizoram.<ref name=":0" />


He later served as Project Adviser with ], overseeing projects across East and North-East India. Since July 1988, he has been associated with the ], Mumbai. He later served as project adviser with ], overseeing projects across East and North-East India. Since July 1988, he has been associated with the ], Mumbai.


Burman has authored around 60 research papers, primarily focusing on ethnicity and environmental management. He has actively participated in national and international seminars and conferences, contributing to discourse on his areas of expertise. Burman has authored around 60 research papers, primarily focusing on ethnicity and environmental management. He has actively participated in national and international seminars and conferences, contributing to discourse on his areas of expertise.
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Indian author and anthropologist
J.J. Roy Burman
Born1955
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Alma materUniversity of Calcutta, University of North Bengal, Tata Institute of Social Sciences

J. J. Roy Burman (born 1955) is an Indian author and anthropologist known for his research on tribal communities, sacred groves, and syncretic traditions in India. He has contributed to the understanding of India's diverse cultural and religious landscapes through his writings and ethnographic studies.

Early life and education

He was Born in Kolkata, India, in 1955, he pursued his undergraduate studies in anthropology at University of Calcutta. He later earned a master's degree in sociology and social anthropology from University of North Bengal, Darjeeling, followed by a Ph.D. from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai.

Career

Burman contributed to an Indo-NORAD watershed project in the Himalayas, Uttaranchal. In 1981, as a research fellow at the Centre for Research in Rural and Industrial Development, Chandigarh, he conducted a study on counter-insurgency issues in Mizoram.

He later served as project adviser with Help Age India, overseeing projects across East and North-East India. Since July 1988, he has been associated with the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai.

Burman has authored around 60 research papers, primarily focusing on ethnicity and environmental management. He has actively participated in national and international seminars and conferences, contributing to discourse on his areas of expertise.

Notable works

  • Ethnography of a Denotified Tribe: The Laman Banjara.
  • Hindu-Muslim Syncretism in India.
  • Sacred Groves Among Communities.
  • Gujarat Unknown: Hindu-Muslim Syncretism and Humanistic Forays
  • Tribal Medicine: Traditional Practices and Changes in Sikkim.
  • The Institution of Sacred Groves.
  • The Tragedy of Culture.

Further reading

References

  1. "Author Search Results". kalnet.kshec.kerala.gov.in. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
  2. Das, Samhita (2003). "Review of Tribal Medicine". Indian Anthropologist. 33 (2): 91–94. ISSN 0970-0927. JSTOR 41919941.
  3. "J.J. Roy Burman - South Asia Citizens Web". www.sacw.net. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
  4. ^ "fable.co/author/jj-roy-burman". fable.co. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
  5. "J J Roy Burman Books - Biography and List of Works - Author of Sacred Groves Among Communities". biblio.co.nz. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
  6. Burman, J. J. Roy (2010). Ethnography of a Denotified Tribe: The Laman Banjara. Mittal Publications. ISBN 978-81-8324-345-2.
  7. Burman, J. J. Roy (2002). Hindu-Muslim Syncretic Shrines and Communities. Mittal Publications. ISBN 978-81-7099-839-6.
  8. "Gujarat unknown : Hindu-Muslim syncretism and humanistic forays / J. J. Roy Burman - Catalogue | National Library of Australia". catalogue.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
  9. Burman, J. J. Roy (2003). Sacred Groves Among Communities: The Mahadeo Kolis and the Kunbis of the Western Ghats. Mittal Publications. ISBN 978-81-7099-902-7.
  10. Majhi, Anita Srivastava (2010). Tribal Culture, Continuity, and Change: A Study of Bhils in Rajasthan. Mittal Publications. ISBN 978-81-8324-298-1.
  11. Niumai, Ajailiu; Robinson, Rowena; Ramaiah, A.; Saboo, Kartikeya; Hiremath, S.L.; Gundemeda, Nagaraju; Patel, Tulsi; Sandhu, Ranvinder Singh; Mandal, Kalyan Sankar; Rambabu, A.; Dash, Anup; Kadekar, Laxmi Narayan; Chatterji, Roma; Ravishankar, Anita; Mohanty, Tapan R. (2006-05-01). "Book Reviews". Sociological Bulletin. 55 (2): 306–342. doi:10.1177/0038022920060208. ISSN 0038-0229.
  12. Guha, Abhijit (2011-03-12). "The Tragedy of Culture by J.J.RoyBurman". Mainstream, Vol XLIX, No 12, March 12, 2011.
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