When it comes to building up a solid base on a particular subject, nothing can beat NCERT books.
- History of Anthropology Thought by Gaya Pandey & Vijay S Upadhyay.
- January 2014 edition of Yojana- Tribal and Marginalized Communities.
- The Tribal Culture of India – LP Vidyarthi.
- Below we have mentioned the Best Books for Anthropology Optional Paper 2. Questions from this section can be asked in the interview round as well so candidates need to be well prepared. Because this section includes very crucial topics included in Indian culture. When it comes to the Best Anthropology Books for UPSC optional paper 2, candidates must make their choice thoughtfully.
- Biology NCERT book For Class Xll (Chapter 5, 6, 7).
- Madan (for basic understating of Anthropology)
- An Introduction to Social Anthropology – D.N.
- An Introduction to Social-Cultural Anthropology – N.K Vaid.
- Measuring Time (Chapter 2) of Indian Prehistory – D.K Bhattacharya.
- these following books would be the best choice.
As paper one includes topics like the development of anthropology, relationship with other disciplines, human evolution, etc.
Below we have listed some of the highly recommended Anthropology Books for UPSC optional paper 1.