G. S. Ghurye | |
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| Born | 12 December 1893 Malvan, Bombay Presidency, British India |
| Died | 28 December 1983 (aged 90)[1] Bombay, Maharashtra, India[2] |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Citizenship | Indian (formerly British subject |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge |
| Spouse | Sajubai Ghurye. |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Sociology, Anthropology |
| Institutions | University of Bombay |
| Doctoral advisor | W. H. R. Rivers & A. C. Haddon |
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Govind Sadashiv Ghurye (12 December 1893 – 28 December 1983) was a pioneering Indian academic who was a professor of sociology.[3] In 1924, he became the second person to head the Department of Sociology at the University of Bombay.[4] And, is widely regarded as the founder of Indian Sociology & Sociology in India.
- ^ Momin 1996, p. 28.
- ^ Pillai 1997, p. 101.
- ^ Momin 1996, p. 4; Pillai 1997, p. 13.
- ^ University of Mumbai.