PROBASHI- A Cultural News Magazine Volume 2 Issue 2 | Page 11

Probashi-Cover Story

Creating Anthropological History

schooling from Bhabani Balika
Vidyalaya, Shibpur at the top of her
class, Madhumala at the top of her
class, Madhumala took admission
in BSc (Hons) Anthropology,
University of Calcutta.
At the
University
admission
counter
Madhumala had enquired which
department dealt with the study of
tribes and was informed it was
Anthropology. Back home her
parents were a bit disconcerted on
their eldest daughter taking up
Anthropology.
They enquired
“what on earth is Anthropology”, to
which Madhumala had replied,
“this is my passport to the Onges”.
Knowing how stubborn and
steadfast their daughter could be,
her parents did not object despite
not being entirely convinced.
After a brilliant academic track
record as