Write a few sentences on G. S. Ghurye's
concept about tribe.
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Ghurye presented his thesis on tribes at a time when a majority of the established anthropologists and administrators were of the opinion that the separate identity of the tribes is to be maintained at any cost.
Govind Sadashiv Ghurye (1893-1984) is a towering figure in intellectual and academic circles for his unique contribution in the field of Indian sociology. He has often been acclaimed as the ‘father of Indian sociology’, ‘the doyen of Indian sociologists’ or ‘the symbol of sociological creativeness’. Ghurye had been engaged in building up; almost single handedly, the entire first generation of Indian sociologists in post-independence period.
M.N. Srinivas has rightly said, “Nothing disguises the fact that Ghurye was giant”. Efforts of individuals, who have variously been regarded as the ‘founding fathers’, ‘pioneers’ ‘first-generation sociologists’ etc., constituted the most important factor in the growth of Indian sociology. These pioneers provided direction to shape the future of sociology in India. And, of all these, none did as much for sociology in India as Ghurye.