Dor Bahadur Bista

डोर बहादुर बिस्ता

Anthropologist & Author

Father of Nepali anthropology

Birthday

September 13, 1924

Birthplace

Nepal

Age at Death

71 years old

Nationality

Nepalese

Location

Kathmandu, Nepal

Education

Anthropology studies abroad

Experience & Roles

Anthropologist

Current

Tribhuvan University

1960 - Present

Professor

Pioneering anthropologist at TU

Author

Current

Independent

1967 - Present

Author

Authored foundational texts on Nepali society

Their Story

Dor Bahadur Bista was a pioneering Nepali anthropologist and author, widely considered the father of anthropology in Nepal. His seminal work "Fatalism and Development" critically examined the socio-cultural barriers to development in Nepal.

Achievements

Authored "People of Nepal" and "Fatalism and Development"
Founded anthropological studies in Nepal
Worked with international organizations on development

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Dor Bahadur Bista

Experience & Roles

Anthropologist

Author

Their Story

Achievements

Impact on Nepal