Mysore/Mysuru: The University of Mysore’s (UoM) Department of Studies in Anthropology has achieved a national first by introducing the repatriation of tribal heritage as a doctoral research focus — a milestone in Indian academia and cultural policy.
The path-breaking study, conducted by Dr. Banita Behera under the guidance of Prof. M.R. Gangadhar, Professor of Anthropology and current Vice-Chancellor of Chamarajanagar University, examines the sensitive issue of returning tribal cultural artefacts from museums to their source communities.
