Shyam Singh Shashi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 July 1935 Haridwar, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Socio–anthropologist Litterateur Poet |
| Known for | Writings on tribals and nomads |
| Board member of | Chairperson, International Institute of Nomadic Studies |
| Awards | Padma Shri |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Doctor of Philosophy Doctor of Letters (honoris causa) |
| Alma mater | University of Manchester (master's) Agra University (Ph.D.) |
| Doctoral advisor | R. N. Saksena |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Anthropology |
| Sub-discipline | Social Anthropology |
| Institutions | Former director of Publication Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India) |
Shyam Singh Shashi is an Indian socio–anthropologist, litterateur and poet.[1]