Classification of the population of India by HH Risley

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Contribution to the classification of Indian population

3.1. Risley’s (1915) Classification

Sir Herbert Hope Risley attempted to solve racial problem with the help of anthropometry. His attempted is regarded as a landmark in the study of man in India. Risley published his results in 1908 in his book “the people of India”. In 1915, he classified Indian people into seven ethnic types as given below:

1. The Turko-Iranian: They are found in Baluchistan and Afghanistan. Their representatives are the Pathans who are found in some parts of north-west India as a minority group. They are well built, tall statured, with fair complexion, long head, and moderate to narrow nose. They have plenty of hair on their face.

2. Indo-Aryan: The Indo-Aryan tribes migrated into India from Central Asia. They are presently found in Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan. Their main physical traits are tall ________ ________ ________ _____ _____ ______ __________ ____ _______.
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