J. K. Ghosh’s research while affiliated with Purdue University West Lafayette and other places

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Publications (3)


Isrr)), 61, I . 13-34
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March 2020

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International Statistical Review

J K Ghosh

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P Maiti

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B K Sinha

This is a brief history of the evolution of official and academic Statistics in India which focuses mainly on the period 1930 to 1960 but traces its origins in antiquity and recent history. We also comment on how Statistics has continued 'to evolve since the 1960's. This is a history of both institutions and people, who built and shaped them, and of ideas.



Evolution of Statistics in India

May 2007

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1,218 Reads

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29 Citations

International Statistical Review

This is a brief history of the evolution of official and academic Statistics in India which focuses mainly on the period 1930 to 1960 but traces its origins in antiquity and recent history. We also comment on how Statistics has continued to evolve since the 1960's. This is a history of both institutions and people, who built and shaped them, and of ideas. Ceci est une coute histoire de l'évolution de la Statistique officielle et acadeémique en Inde. Nous retracons l'hisoire à patir des origines de l'antiquité jusqu'à l'histoire plus récente mais potons plus d'atention sur la péiode des années 1930 à 1960. Ceci et lhistoire d'institutions, des gens qui les batirent et les formèrent eet d'idées.

Citations (1)


... He founded and edited Sankhyā -The Indian Journal of Statistics, an international scholarly journal from Indian Statist ica l Institute. Genetically, the journal Sankhyā has close bearing with Indian epic Mahabharata (Ghosh et al. ,1999), objectively, journal Sankhyā has evolved to unfold twin aspects of statistics, both theoretical and applied towards his perception 'statistics as key-technology for social welfare and national development'. In pursuance of above philosophy, the journal provides a convenient communication channel for exchanging innovative ideas in the different sub-domains of statistics, which make Sankhyā an effective and reliable representative of contemporary statistical research. ...

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Visualizing Research Collaboration in Statistical Science: A Scientometric Perspective
Evolution of Statistics in India
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  • May 2007

International Statistical Review