Career
In his long and illustrious career he held the post of Professor, Indian Institute of Management Calcutta for a long time.
He also held a number of administrative posts such as Director, Anthropological Survey of India, Calcutta, and Upacharya, Visva Bharati, Santiniketan. After retirement he became Director, Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Calcutta.
Sinha distinguished himself in the field of social anthropology. Upon returning to India from the USA, he continued to conduct field research. His main area of research was Indian tribes, particularly the Bhumij tribe in central India.
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