M. S. A. Rao
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Madhugiri Saroja A. Rao was a professor of sociology who had been a founder-member in 1959 of the Department of Sociology at the University of Delhi
, India. He wrote and edited extensively on subject matters such as the social aspects of nutrition, both urban and rural sociology, and the sociology of migration. He conducted much fieldwork as a part of his researches.
Prior to involvement at the University of Delhi, Rao had studied at the University of Bombay and it was there that he formed a lifelong association with G. S. Ghurye
. Rao went on to hold visiting appointments in both the United States (at the universities of Syracuse and Pennsylvania
) and in Britain (at the School of Oriental and African Studies
). He was a frequent participant in academic conferences and travelled widely in order to do so. Recognition of his work came in various forms, including being recipient of the G. S. Ghurye Award in 1979, the S. C. Roy Memorial Gold Medal in 1982, and the publication of at least one gedenkschrift.
He was born on 26 September 1926 and died on 12 December 1985, at which point he was "at the height of his professional career".
University of Delhi
The University of Delhi is a central university situated in Delhi, India and is funded by Government of India. Established in 1922, it offers courses at the undergraduate and post-graduate level. Vice-President of India Mohammad Hamid Ansari is the Chancellor of the university...
, India. He wrote and edited extensively on subject matters such as the social aspects of nutrition, both urban and rural sociology, and the sociology of migration. He conducted much fieldwork as a part of his researches.
Prior to involvement at the University of Delhi, Rao had studied at the University of Bombay and it was there that he formed a lifelong association with G. S. Ghurye
G. S. Ghurye
Govind Sadashiv Ghurye was an Indian professor of sociology. In 1924, he became the second person to head the Department of Sociology in the University of Mumbai...
. Rao went on to hold visiting appointments in both the United States (at the universities of Syracuse and Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
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) and in Britain (at the School of Oriental and African Studies
School of Oriental and African Studies
The School of Oriental and African Studies is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the University of London...
). He was a frequent participant in academic conferences and travelled widely in order to do so. Recognition of his work came in various forms, including being recipient of the G. S. Ghurye Award in 1979, the S. C. Roy Memorial Gold Medal in 1982, and the publication of at least one gedenkschrift.
He was born on 26 September 1926 and died on 12 December 1985, at which point he was "at the height of his professional career".