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The '''Anthropological Survey of India''' ('''AnSI''') is an [[India]]n government organisation involved in [[anthropological]] studies and field data research, primarily engaged in [[physical anthropology]] and [[cultural anthropology]],<ref>[http://www.education.nic.in/cd50years/12/8i/6T/8I6T0G01.htm Anthropological Survey of India] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100625023925/http://www.education.nic.in/cd50years/12/8i/6T/8I6T0G01.htm |date=25 June 2010 }} Department of Education. [[Govt. of India]].</ref> while maintaining a strong focus on [[Tribes of India|indigenous]] populations. It also attempts to document the cultures of other communities and religious groups.<br />
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==History==<br />
The Anthropological Survey of India was founded in 1945 at [[Varanasi]] and shifted to the [[Indian Museum]] at [[Kolkata|Calcutta]] in 1948.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.anthsi.com/ |title=Anthropological Survey of India history at anthsi.com |access-date=19 May 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100311183127/http://www.anthsi.com/ |archive-date=11 March 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
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In 1916, the Zoological and Anthropological sections of the Museum together became a new entity the [[Zoological Survey of India]]. Later, in 1945, the Anthropology section formed into an independent body, the Anthropological Survey of India (AnSI),<ref name=an>[http://www.andaman.org/BOOK/app-k/textk.htm Anthropological Survey of India] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060525004432/http://www.andaman.org/BOOK/app-k/textk.htm |date=2006-05-25 }} (The Andamanese by George Weber).</ref> with [[Biraja Sankar Guha]] as the initial director and [[Verrier Elwin]], as Deputy Director.<br />
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Operating under the [[Ministry of Culture (India)|Ministry of Culture]], [[Government of India]], it is headquartered in [[Kolkata]] and has regional centres in [[Sri Vijaya Puram]] ([[Andaman and Nicobar]]) (Andaman & Nicobar Islands Regional Centre), [[Shillong]] (North-East Regional Centre), [[Dehra Dun]] (North-West Regional Centre), [[Udaipur]] (Western Regional Centre), [[Nagpur]] (with Central Library of AnSI) (Central Regional Centre), and [[Mysore]] (Southern Regional Centre) (established in 1960), along with sub-regional centers like Jagdalpur.<ref>[http://www.sasnet.lu.se/asi.html Anthropological Survey of India (ASI), Mysore] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110622032339/http://www.sasnet.lu.se/asi.html |date=22 June 2011 }}. Swedish South Asian Studies Network. [[Lund University]]. 28 November 2007.</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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==Further reading==<br />
*{{cite journal |title=A perspective on the ASI |first=Kumar Suresh |last=Singh |author-link=Kumar Suresh Singh |journal=Seminar |date=November 2000 |url=http://www.india-seminar.com/2000/495/495%20k.%20suresh%20singh.htm |access-date=2011-11-09}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{Official website|https://ansi.gov.in/}}<br />
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