[1] Born in Narsinghpur that is now in Madhya Pradesh, India, Dube earned his Master's Degree in Political Science from Nagpur University and started his professional career as a lecturer in Hislop College in Nagpur, Maharashtra.
[2][better source needed] From 1972-1977, Dube served as Director of the Indian Institute of Advanced Study in Shimla.
[2][better source needed] Dube was known for his research of Indian villages and tribal societies.
[2][better source needed] He studied the Kamar tribe, an aboriginal group in Madhya Pradesh.
[3] He also emphasized the malleability of anthropological concepts and their ability to change over time.