The Brahmaputra Valley Population

B.M. Das (M.Sc., 1953, Ph.D., 1959, D.Sc., 1973) was a Alexander von Humboldt Fellow and did post-doctoral research in Berlin (1968-70) and Hannover (1975). In 1982 he visited Hamburg, Bremen and Hannover for academic purpose. He was professor and head of the department of anthropology in Dibrugarh University and Gauhati University. After his retirement in 1993, he was offered University Grants Commission Emeritus Fellowship for two years. During 1995-96 he was chairman of Assam Textbook Production and Publication Corporation. Currently (2000) he is a member, National Commission for Backward Classes, Govt. of India. He was the President of Anthropology and Archaeology section of the Indian Congress (1979) and UGC National Lecturer (1979-80). He delivered lectures in three universities in Italy under Indo-Italian Cultural Exchange Programme (1982). He was published a large number of research papers and notes in various journals of India and abroad. Besides these, his publications include about 50 articles in English and about 200 articles in Assamese, 10 books in English: 24 books in Assamese on anthropological topics, collection of short stories, biographical sketches, national award-winning children literature, etc.