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title: "B.S. Guha: Indian Physical Anthropologist | Model Diplomat"
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- What was B.S. Guha's racial classification of the Indian population?
- How does Guha's classification differ from Risley's?
- What institution did B.S. Guha found?

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