Jeannine Auboyer (1912 - 1990) was a French curator of the

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(1965–1980) in

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, who made several

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expeditions to

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and

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and wrote numerous French titles on history. She is known for ''Daily Life in Ancient India'' (French: ''La Vie quotidienne dans l'Inde ancienne)'', a record of the ancient Indian rituals and customs, many of which are preserved in Indian society today.

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