R. V. (Robert Vane) Russell

R. V. (Robert Vane) Russell
Robert Vane Russell was a British civil servant and author, best known for his ethnographic work on Indian tribes and castes during the British Raj. He authored the comprehensive ethnographic study "The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India" (1916), which documented the social, cultural, and economic life of various communities. Russell also co-authored "The Castes and Tribes of H.E.H. the Nizam's Dominions" with Rai Bahadur Hira Lal, focusing on the Hyderabad region. His works are significant for their detailed descriptions and remain valuable resources for understanding India's diverse social structure during colonial times.

Author's Books:


1. The Central Provinces. The territory controlled by the Chief Commissioner of the Central Provinces and Berar has an area of 131,000 square miles and a population of 16,000,000 persons. Situated in the centre of the Indian Peninsula, between latitudes 17°47' and 24°27' north, and longitudes 76° and 84° east, it occupies about 7.3 per cent of the total area of British India. It adjoins... more...