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October 1, 2025Museum Anthropology

“Room of the Nudes”: Indian Museum and the Practice of Anthropology in India

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Key Points

The analysis reveals how the Indian Museum's collection influenced the development of anthropology in India, intertwining with colonial ideologies.
Through colonial accumulation, the museum's anthropological collection exemplified racial classification theories prevalent in the nineteenth century.
Mid-twentieth century Indian anthropologists engaged deeply with the collected items, reshaping their academic approaches and cultural perspectives.
The study fills a gap by showcasing the ignored connections between museum collections and the evolution of anthropological practices in India.

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The article investigates how the Indian Museum shaped anthropology's racial classification, highlighting colonial and nationalist ideologies.

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Sandipan Mitra (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68dd91cbfe798ba2fc4986eb https://doi.org/10.1111/muan.70019

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