This document lists the publications of D. Basu, including books, papers, correspondence, and presentations. It includes over 30 papers published in journals on topics related to the anthropology and nutrition of various tribes in Northeast India. It also lists presentations given at numerous conferences and seminars on similar topics related to the tribes and populations of Northeast India.

1. Publication:
A. Books:
1. Basu, D., Kulirani, B.F. 2006 Agriculture, Food Security, Nutrition and Health
B. Datta Ray in North East India (Ed). Mittal Publications,
New Delhi.
2. Das, R.K. and Basu, D. 2005 North East India in Perspective: Biology Social
Formation andContemporary Problems(Ed.).
Akansha Publishing House, New Delhi.
B. PAPERS PUBLISHED:
1. Datta, U., M. Guha and D. Basu 1989 Age at marriage and marriage distance among
the Marias of Bastar, Madhya Pradesh. Jr.
Ravishankar University, Vol. 2 (B): 10-17.
2. Basu, D. and U. Datta 1990 A study of some anthroposcopic traits among the
Asur of Bihar. Anthropologie, XXVII /2-3 :227-
281.
3. Basu, D. and M. K. Raha 1990 Adibasider arthanaitic abastha abam samashya-
(in Bengali), Annual Saradiya Dweepvani, pp.
257-262
4. Raha, M.K. and D. Basu. 1990 Rabha Samaje meyeder sthan (in Bengali) in:
Bahukaunic Dristipate Paschimbanger Adibasi
Nari, R. Gupta (ed.) Cultural Research Institute,
Govt. of West Bengal, Calcutta. Pp. 69-70
5. Basu, D. and M. K. Raha 1990 Bhunjia – Madhya Pradesher Ek Nyuntama Parichita
Adibasi (in Bengali), Lokacharya, 1398, pp. 15-19.
6. Basu, D., M. Guha and U. Datta 1990 Polymorphism of palmar C- and D- line
terminations among the Bangladesh Namasudra
Immigrants settled in M.P. compared to 11
Indian populations. Abstract- Int. Conf. on
Progress and Trends in Dermatoglyphic
Research. Calcutta, June 27-29, IBRAD.

2. 7. Basu, D., M. Guha and U. Datta 1992 A palmar dermatoglyphic profile of Bangladesh
Namasudra Immigrants, Madhya Pradesh. Man
in India, 72: 105-113.
8. Raha, M.K. and D. Basu. 1994 Ecology and Transhumance in the Himalaya. In:
Ecology and Man in the Himalayas, A.K. Kapoor
and S. Kapoor (eds.), M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd.,
New Delhi, pp. 33-47.
9.Basu, U., D. Basu and C.S.Singhrol 1995 Selection intensity in Koras: A little
known
community of West Bengal. J. Hum. Ecol. 6: 171-
172.
10.Guha, M., D. Basu, C.S. Singhrol 1995 Data on ABO group of Bhinjwar and their
and U. Basu phylogenetic position among other tribal
populations of Madhya Pradesh, India. J. Hum.
Ecol.
6(4):287-289.
11. Basu, D. 1996 Selection intensity in the Sonowal Kachari of
Assam. J.Hum.Ecol. 7: 223-224.
12. Basu, D. and M. K. Raha 1996 “LALBANGLA”-A short note on the Kitchen
in the Bhunjia of Madhya Pradesh. Man and Life,
22(1&2):79-80.
13. Basu, D. 1998a Gene differentiation at the ABO locus among the
tribes, castes and Muslim populations of North
east India. J. North- East India Council for Social
Science Research, 22: 56-60.
14. Basu, D. 1998bSelection intensity in the two subgroups of
Bhunjia:
A less known scheduled tribe of Madhya
Pradesh,
Vanyajati, XLVI: 10-12.
15. Khongsdier, R. and D. Basu 1998 A study of food and nutrients’ intakes among the
Dimasa of North Cachar Hills, J. Hum. Ecol. 9: 603-
607.

3. 16. Basu, D. and M. Guha 2001 Polymorphism of palmar C- and D- line
terminations among the Bangladesh Refugees of
Raipur district, Chattisgarh. J. of Biological
Sciences, Vidyasagar University, 7: 13-17.
17. Basu, D. 2002 Population dynamics of Jaintia Hills District of
Meghalaya. In: Jaintia Hills – A Meghalaya Tribe –
Its Environment, Land and People, P.M.Passah
and S. Sharma (eds.), Reliance Publishing House,
New Delhi, pp. 67-72.
18. Basu, D. and R. Khongsdier 2004aNutritional status of the Jeme Naga of North
Cachar, Assam. In: Nutritional Status of Indian
Population: North east India, K.K. Bhattacharya,
S.S. Dutta Choudhury, and D. Tyagi ,(eds.),
Anthropological Survey of India, Kolkata. pp.33-
44.
19. Basu, D. and R. Khongsdier 2004b Nutritional status of the Sonowal Kachari of
Dibrugarh, Assam. In: Nutritional Status of
Indian Population: North east India, , K.K.
Bhattacharya, S.S. Dutta Choudhury, and D.
Tyagi (eds.), Anthropological Survey of India,
Kolkata. Pp.59-72.
20. Basu, D. and S. Gajbhiye, 2004 Nutritional status of the Mishing of Sonitpur,
Assam. In: Nutritional Status of Indian
Population: North east India, K.K. Bhattacharya,
S.S. Dutta Choudhury, and D. Tyagi (eds.),
Anthropological Survey of India, Kolkata. Pp.21-
32.
21. Gajbhiye, S. and D. Basu 2004 Nutritional status of the Bodo of Sonitpur,
Assam. In: Nutritional Status of Indian
Population: North east India, K.K. Bhattacharya,
S.S. Dutta Choudhury, and D. Tyagi (eds.),
Anthropological Survey of India, Kolkata. Pp. 9-
20.
22. Khongsdier, R. and D. Basu 2004aNutritional status of the Dimasa of North
Cachar, Assam. In: Nutritional Status of Indian
Population: North east India K.K. Bhattacharya,
S.S. Dutta Choudhury, and D. Tyagi (eds.),
Anthropological Survey of India, Kolkata. Pp.45-
58.

4. 23. Khongsdier, R. and D. Basu 2004bNutritional status of the Kaibarta of Dibrugarh,
Assam. In: Nutritional Status of Indian
Population: North east India, K.K. Bhattacharya,
S.S. Dutta Choudhury, and D. Tyagi (eds.),
Anthropological Survey of India, Kolkata. Pp.73-
86.
24. Kumar, V., D. Basu and 2004 Genetic Heterogeneity in the Northeast India:
B.M.Reddy Reflection of Tribe-Caste continuum in the
genetic structure. Am. J. Hum. Biol. 16(3): 344-
355.
25. Basu, D., Kumar, V. and 2005 Genetic Heterogeneity and population structure:
Reddy, B.M. A study of North East India with reference to
neighbouring populations. In: Das, R.K. and D.
Basu
(ed.) North East India in Perspective: Biology,
Social Formation And Contemporary Problems
Akansha Publishing House, New Delhi, Pp:38-59.
26. Basu, D. 2006. Nutritional anthropometric assessment of
nutrients’ intake among the Dimasa tribal
adults of North Cachar Hills Assam. In: Basu, D,
Kulirani, B.F. B. DattaRay (ed) Agriculture, Food
Security, Nutrition and Health in North East
India.
Mittal Publications, New Delhi.Pp.
27.Chandrasekar, A, Saheb, SY, 2007. YAP insertion signature in South Asia
Gangopadyaya,P, Gangopadyaya,S, Ann Hum.Biol. 34(5):582-586.
Mukherjee, A, Basu, D, Lakshmi,
GR, Sahani, AK, Das, B,Bhattacharya,
S, Kumar, S, Xaviour, D, Sun, D,
Rao,VR.
28. Basu, D. 2008 Bio-social diversity among caste populations of
Assam. In: A.K.Roy and S.B.Chakraborty (eds):
Society, Politics and Development. Essays in
Memory of
Prof.B.Dutta Ray. Concept Publishing House, New
Delhi, Pp.139-145.
29. Basu, D. 2008 BMI, fat and muscle area, weight and upper arm

5. muscle area by height in the Zeme Naga adults
of
Assam. Journal of Anthropological Survey of
India,
54(1):59-76.
30. Chandrasekar, A; Kumar1, S; 2009 Updating Phylogeny of Mitochondrial DNA
Sreenath, J; Sarkar, BN; Urade, Macrohaplogroup M in India: Dispersal of
BP; Mallick, S; Bandopadhyay Modern Human in South Asian Corridor.
SS; Barua, P; Barik, SS; Basu Plos One,October 2009
D; Kiran, U; Gangopadhyay, | Volume 4 | Issue 10 | e7447.
Sahani, PR; Prasad, BVR;
Gangopadhyay, S; Lakshmi,
GR; Ravuri1, RR; Padmaja1,
K; Venugopal1, PN; Sharma,
MB; Rao, VR.
31. Basu D, Sun D, Banerjee I, Singh 2010 Cross-sectional reference values of upper
arm anthropometry of the Khasi tribal adolescents
YM, Kalita JG, Rao VR of Meghalaya, India; Asia Pac J Clin Nutr 2010;
19 (2): 283-288.
32. Basu D, Banerjee I, Sun D, 2013. Cross-sectional reference values of for BMI
Bartwal MS, Neeta Devi RK. among Khasi tribal adolescents of Meghalaya,
India. Anthropologischer Anzeiger, 70(2):179-191.
33. Basu D, Islam G, Gogoi R, 2014. Child Growth and Nutritional status in
Dey S, Deori J. two communities-Mishing Tribe and Kaibarta
caste of Assam, India. International Jr. of Sociology
and Anthropology; 6(2):59-69.
34. Basu D. 2014. Demographic Scenario of Northeast India – A
Glance. In MK Raha, (editor), Northeast India-The
Human Landscape, Concept Publishing, New
Delhi. Pp. 453-469.
35. Basu D. 2014. A Study on Frame Size by Elbow Breadth
among the Khasi Tribal Adolescents of
Meghalaya. Tribal Health Bulletin, 21(1): 11-17.

6. C. Correspondence:
1. Basu D. 2012. Reference data for height, weight and body mass
index, The National Medical Journal of India. Vol.
25, No. 5, 2012.
2. PAPER ACCEPTED FOR PRESENTATION IN THE CONF./SEMINAR/Lecture:
1. Basu, D. and U. Basu 1993a Selection intensity in the Bhunjia of Madhya
Pradesh, India. In 13th International Congress of
Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences, held
in Mexico City, 1993.
2. Datta, U. and D. Basu, 1993b Selection intensity in Koras: a little known
community of West Bengal. In Indian Science
congress, held in Goa, 1993.
3. Verma, A. and D. Basu 1993c A study of height and weight in the Kalita boys of
Assam. In: International Conference on Human
Genetics and Family Welfare, held in Pune, 1993.
4. Basu, D. 1996 ABO gene diversity and genetic distance among
eight caste populations of Assam. In
Anthropological Survey of India Golden jubilee
Seminar on Ethnic Situation in North East India:
Field and Frontiers, Sept.,12-14, 1996, Shillong.

7. 5. Basu, D. 2000 Nutritional anthropometry in assessing the
nutritional status. Presented in the Workshop on
“Malnutrition – An Obstacle to National
Development”, Organized by Community Food
and Nutrition Unit, Deptt. Of Women and Child
Development, Ministry of H.R.D., Govt. of India,
7th Sept., 2000, Shillong.
6. Basu, D. 2003 Nutritional anthropometric status among the
Mishing adults of Sonitpur district, Assam. In;
Anthropological Survey of India, Shillong, Golden
Jubilee Seminar on “Anthropological
Perspectives: North East India” held at
Anthropological Survey of India, NERC, Shillong
on 28.4.03 to 30.4.03.
7. Basu, D., V. Kumar and 2004 Genetic heterogeneity and population structure
B.M.Reddy of Northeast India with reference to their
neighboring populations. In First
Anthropological
Congress, Orgd. By Deptt. of Anthropology,
North
Eastern hill University, Shillong,
held on 25-27th
March, 2004.
8. Basu, D. and D. Sun 2004 A Study on Muscle and Fat Status among the
Khasi
Tribal Adolescent Girls of Meghalaya, India.
Accepted for presentation in the Congress of
International Union of Anthropological and
Ethnological
Sciences, Held in Kolkata, from
12th to 15th December
2004.
9. Basu, D. 2005 Nutrition and Health: I. P.E.M. and Management
of Undernourished Children(G.I to IV), II.
Nutrition Monitoring at Community Block and
District Level and III. Growth Monitoring and
its Significance. Lecture given in the Muster
Training orgd. By Food and Nutrition Board,
Ministry of Women & Child Welfare, Govt. of
India, Shillong, 6.12.2005 at Conference Hall,
Social Welfare Board, Govt. of Meghalaya,
Shillong.

8. 10. Basu, D. and D. Sun 2007 Adolescence growth pattern among the Khasi
tribal children of Meghalaya, India. Accepted for
presentation in the 13th International
Auxological Congress, Tokyo, Japan,12-14th
September, 2007.
11. Basu, D. and D. Sun 2008 Nutritional anthropometric status among the
Khasi Adolescent boys of Meghalaya. Accepted
for presentation in the 3rd INCAA Inter-Congress
at the Punjab University, Chandigarh, 21-23
February, 2008.
12. Kotal, M., B. Das, D. Basu, 2008 Abnormal Haemoglobin in North East India:
P. Baruah, D. Sun, B.N.Sarkar A Preliminary study. National Conference on
V.R.Rao Community Genetics Approaches in Prevention of
Beta-Thallaessaemia, Anthropological Survey of
India, Kolkata, March 7-9, 2008, Kolkata.
13. Basu, D. and Rao, VR 2009. Physical Anthropology in Northeast India: A
Review. Paper presented in the “Seminar on
Teaching and Research in Northeast India:
Problems and Prospects”, Department of
Anthropology, Gauhati University, 5th-6th Feb,
2009.
14. Basu D, Banerjee I, Sun D, Bartwal 2010 Cross-sectional reference values of BMI
of
MS, Neeta Devi RK, Rao VR the Khasi tribal adolescents of Meghalaya,
India. Presented in the INCAA Inter
Congress, 2012, Lucknow, Feb 21st – 23rd ,
University of Lucknow, Lucknow.
15. Basu D. 2015 Upper Arm Anthropometric Status among the
adults of the Mishing Tribe of Assam. Presented
in International Seminar On Tribal Health
Issues,
Challenges& Opportunities. Tripura University
15th & 16th March, 2015.