A Study in Hindu Social Polity

Contents: 1. Physical geography of India. 2. Ethnic elements in Hindi nationality. 3. Hindu myths. 4. Hindi languages. 5. Hindi scripts. 6. Caste. 7. Social organisation.

"In this short introduction, suitable for students at any level, Chandra Chakraberty explains the extraordinary scope and importance of social polity. He explores its foundations and contemporary significance; the principal issues it addresses and their diverse economic, political and sociological dimensions, and concludes by looking at the fundamental challenges facing social organization in changing India. Along with Romesh Chandra Dutta\'s The Civilisation in Ancient India, this book remains a definitive work on the subject." (jacket)