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Preface to the Tenth Edition With pleasure I present the Tenth Edition of Society in India. Society in India has been revised in accordance with the new syllabus announced by U.P.S.C. Besides the other changes, 5’Veral new· chapters and topics – Introducing Indian Society, Indology, (G.5. Ghurye),Structuralfunctionalism(MNSrinivas),Marxistsodology (A R Desai),· Social background of Indian nationalism, Modernization of Indian Traditions, The idea of Indian viUage and village studies, Household dimensions of the family, Patriarchy, entitlements and sexual division of labour, Problems of” religious .minorities, VJSions of Social Change in India, Changing modes of labour, Prob􀀥 of religious minorities, Visions of Social Change in India, Changing modes · of production in 􀀆 agrkultme, SecuJarization and, Poverty, deprivation and inequalities have been incorporated.. I am confident that the students will find 􀃞 in India􀃠ctive, useful and rewarding.

In preparing this volume, I 􀃨ve drawn upon the learned worbof the renowned authors. I owe .them a debt of gratitude..