(A) - (IV): "Kinship Organisation in India" is a seminal anthropological work by Iravati Karve studying Indian kinship systems.
(B) - (I): "Perspectives in Social and Economic History of Early India" is authored by R. S. Sharma, focusing on ancient Indian socio-economic structures.
(C) - (II): "On the Meaning of the Mahabharata" is by V. S. Sukthankar, a renowned scholar who worked extensively on the critical edition of the Mahabharata.
(D) - (III): "Cultural Pasts: Essays in Early Indian History" is a collection by Romila Thapar, examining cultural and historical aspects of ancient India.
Hence, Option 3: (A) - (IV), (B) - (I), (C) - (II), (D) - (III) -> This correctly matches each landmark book with its respective author in Indian historical and anthropological scholarship -> correct