Who is the author of the book “The Agaria”?

Correct option is D

The correct answer is (d) Verrier Elwin

Explanation:
• The book "The Agaria" was authored by the renowned British-born Indian anthropologist Verrier Elwin.
• The book, published in 1942, is a detailed ethnographic study of the Agaria tribe, who are iron smelters and blacksmiths of Central India (parts of MP and Chhattisgarh).
• Elwin lived among the tribal communities for many years and documented their culture, life, myths, and work processes.
• His work provides deep insights into their traditional occupation, social structure, and beliefs.
• Elwin was instrumental in shaping India's post-independence tribal policy along with leaders like Jawaharlal Nehru.

Information Booster:
• The Agaria consider iron to be sacred and worship the forge (furnace).
• Amritlal Vegad, mentioned in option (a), was a famous Gujarati and Hindi writer and painter known for his Narmada Parikrama travelogues.

Additional Knowledge:
(a) Amritlal Vegad: Famous for Narmada travelogues and environmental activism.
(b) Jungar: Likely refers to the Jungar style of Gond painting or a person of that name, not the author of this specific book.
(c) Vinay Namdev: A contemporary writer, not associated with this historical ethnographic work.