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Owen Lynch was a distinguished Professor of Anthropology at Columbia University, renowned for his expertise on the Dalits of India (formerly known as 'Untouchables'). His seminal work, THE POLITICS OF UNTOUCHABILITY (1974), established him as a leading authority on caste systems and social inequality. Lynch's research combined rigorous fieldwork with advocacy, championing the rights of marginalized communities in South Asia.
He was deeply committed to ethnographic work, living and collaborating with Dalit communities, and his legacy includes both academic contributions and activism. A celebration of his life highlighted his warmth, intellectual rigor, and dedication to social justice. Though no specific academic awards are listed, his influence in anthropology is widely recognized.
