Encyclopaedia of Indian Society (In 6 Volumes)

Society is a system of human organizations generating distinctive cultural patterns and institutions and usually providing protection, security, continuity and a national identity for its members. Generally speaking, people, living together, form a society which can be classified into different groups, depending upon the haves and have-nots, their religion, caste and political status. Apart from these basic diversities, language is one of the most important factors, which go in drawing a line of distinction between the two. In Indian context, this diversity is most prominently above board. Precisely put otherwise, ‘Indian Society’ is rather a mosaic made up of myriads of different religious castes, creeds and colours. Through a long history of discontinuities, contradictions and alteration in its structure, it has played a crucial role in the Indian polity. The gravity of this problem can easily be understood by the simple fact that in India, there exist so many political parties which have rendered quasi-impossible for India to have a one-party government any more. This encyclopaedia is the fruition of painstaking efforts and research in this area encompassing all vital information on Indian society.