L. K. Ananthakrishna Iyer

L. K. Ananthakrishna Iyer

L. K. Ananthakrishna Iyer (born 1861) was an anthropologist of British India, who is renowned for his work amongst the hill tribes of the western part of Madras province. He was born in a South Indian Brahmin (Iyer) family. He is best known for his books "Castes and Tribes of Mysore", and "Castes and Tribes of Cochin". Both are pioneering works on the tribes inhabiting the west coast of India.

References

* Iyer, L. K. Ananthakrishna (1930) "The Mysore Tribes and Castes". Mysore: Mysore University Press.
* Iyer, L. K. Ananthakrishna (1912) "Tribes and Castes of Cochin".
* Ajit K. Danda (ed.) (1989) "L. K. Ananthakrishna Iyer: 125th Birth Anniversary Tribute". Special Volume of "Human Science".


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