Problems of Indian society
- Bombay Popular 1968
- 206p.
CASTE HAS BEEN a pervasive and a per sisting feature of Indian Society. The Caste system, however, has not been static but has been continually changing. ndia is at period present passing through a critical when varied influences are likely to change the complex of social structure. Where is Indian society going? This is the key ques- tion that is examined by the author in this book. He discusses the hierarchical nature of Indian caste system and tries to find out the reasons for attributing high caste status to some castes. He gives a useful analysis of many facets of conflicting and ever changing social relations of the caste system in India. He has considered phy sical characteristics, numerical preponder ance, division of labour, economic powers based on income and wealth, political in- fluence and ritual and religious aspects of the caste hierarchy. The author has also considered, very briefly, the possible etfects of industrialisation in undermining the caste system. Prof. P. C. Mahalanobis has con tributed a Foreword to this book.