Pyalakurthy, the village under study for the specific purpose, is located in Rayalaseema, one of the backward and drought stricken areas not only in Andhra Pradesh but also India. The content mentioned in this book is collected based on fieldwork and the participant observation. So, this work touched the minute things. It is also multifaceted research work as it gives detailed information about wide-ranging areas such as archaeology, ethno-archaeology, ...
