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This is a reprint edition of the original book, first published in 1937. The entire book is printed in black and white. About The Book: The Kharias (1937), a two-volume ethnographic study by Sarat Chandra Roy and his son Ramesh Chandra Roy, offers a comprehensive account of the Kharia tribe in eastern India. It explores their social structure, customs, religion, language, and daily life, blending detailed fieldwork with physical-anthropological analysis. The work includes contributions from statistician P. C. Mahalanobis, enhancing its scientific depth. This landmark study remains a foundational text in Indian anthropology, reflecting both scholarly rigor and deep respect for indigenous knowledge and traditions. About The Author: Sarat Chandra Roy (1871–1942), a pioneering Indian anthropologist and founder of Man in India, is regarded as the father of Indian ethnography for his groundbreaking work with tribal communities like the Mundas and Kharias. His son, Ramesh Chandra Roy, continued this legacy by co-authoring the 1937 monograph The Kharias and contributing to Man in India, advancing research on tribal cultures and indigenous traditions with support from statistician P.C. Mahalanobis. The Title 'The Kharias written/authored/edited by Sarat C. Roy & Ramesh C. Roy', published in the year 1937. The ISBN 9789372255188 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 384 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Anthropology. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms.