Prof. S. Narayan, a leading Anthropologist, has done research on Naxalism and Maoism in India. He is presently a Special Rapportuer of National Human Rights Commission, New Delhi. Earlier he was S.K. Dey Chair Professor, retired as Professor from A.N. Sinha Institute of Social Studies, Patna. He was a scientist and In-charge of Space Application Centre, ISRO and sucessfully comp leted SITE programme, faculty member of Ranchi University, recipient of Distinguish Service Award of SAC, ISRO, and Fellowship of UGC etc. He had been to UK, USA, France, Yugoslavia, China, Italy, Canada etc., to deliver lecture and Chair the Scientific Centre, associated with Current Anthropology, Indian Anthropology etc. About eight scholars have done PhD under his supervision. He has written more than 100 research articles and writes regularly in popular journals and newspapers. His published books are, Sacred Complex of Deoghar and Rajgir. Bodhgaya Buddha or Shiva, Dimensions of Devlopment in Tribal, Bihar; Sauriapaharia-a Dwindling Tribe, Indian Anthropology, Social Anthropology, Anthropology of Bbuddhism, Buddhism and World Peace, Strategies of World Peace, Rural Devlopment Through Women Programme, Anthropology of Disaster Management, Play and Games in Tribal India, Policy Plan and Devlopment --Gandhian Perspective, Researches in Anthropology and Archeology, Perspectives of Tribal Devlopment, Sustainable Devlopment, Devlopment in Indian Context, Jharkhand Movement, Origin and Growth of Jharkhand Movement and many more
