Written by Ruta Patil

In a quiet corner of Pune lies a serene stretch of road embraced by greenery. Named after pioneering sociologist and anthropologist Irawati Karve, the ‘Irawati Karve Marga’ is a living tribute to her legacy.

The road moves past neighbourhood parks like Salisbury Park and the Gool Poonawalla Garden, cutting through a peaceful residential area where the hum of cars and scooters blends with the steady rhythm of joggers, walkers, and families stepping out as the day unwinds. But who was Irawati Karve and what legacy lives on through the road that carries her name?

Among nation’s first anthropologists

According to Dr Shantanu Ozarkar, Head of the Anthropology Department at the Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU), Karve remains one of the foundational figures of I

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