Vijoy S. Sahay is the Former Head of the Department of Anthropology, University of Allahabad. He obtained PhD for his fascinating research work on the Nicobar Archipelago under the supervision of Professor L.P. Vidyarthi. He has been passionately teaching anthropological theories and conducting field research among the most primitive tribal groups of the country, particularly the primitive tribes of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Author of a number of books and over 50 research papers, Prof. Sahay is the Founder, Editor, and Editor-in-Chief of the internationally renowned research journal, The Oriental Anthropologist. His latest book is Experiencing Anthropology in the Nicobar Archipelago (2021). Besides visiting and delivering lectures at different universities in India and abroad, Prof. Sahay was a Visiting Fellow at the KwaZulu Natal University, Durban, South Africa; Aarhus University, Denmark; Rajiv Gandhi Central University, Arunachal Pradesh; Vidyasagar University, Midnapore; and Kamaraj University, Madurai. He has also been a member of two important committees constituted by the Government of India for the protection and preservation of the dwindling tribes of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.