Aparna Rao
Aparna Rao (February 3, 1950 – June 28, 2005) was a German anthropologist who performed studies on social groups in Afghanistan, France, and some regions of India. Her doctorate studies focused on anthropogeography, ethnology, and Islamic studies. Rao taught anthropology at the University of Cologne, serving for a brief time as chair of the Department of Ethnology at the South Asia Institute of Heidelberg University, Germany.

Rao's research focused on peripatetic, agrarian populations in Afghanistan, France, Jammu, Kashmir, and western Rajasthan. Rao researched the impact of the conflict in Kashmir on the environment and lives of people. Her 1982 work, "Les Ġhorbat d'Afghanistan. Aspects Économiques d'un Groupe Itinérant 'Jat"', researched the ethnic makeup and local economy of Afghanistan. Her book "Autonomy: Life Cycle, Gender, and Status among Himalayan Pastoralists" received the 1999 Choice award.
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