M.N.Srinivas. Caste in modern İndia and other essays. London, Asia Publishing House, 1970.

Professor M. N. Srinivas brings to-gether in this volume eleven essays contributed by him during the last eight years, to several seminars, symposia and journals. He also adds a valuable introduction. The essays embody his ideas not only on problems of academic sociology, such as the nature of caste, rural and urban communities, Hinduism, and methods of research in sociological and anthro-pological studies, but also on the political, social and intellectual problems of modern India, such as the role of caste in politics, the removal of casteism and untouchability, the egalitarian and secular ideals of the Indian Constitution, the unity and diversity of India, the conflict between traditional Hindu-ism and Westernization, and the trans-formation of Indian villages. The essays have stimulated much discussion among professional social scientists as well as politicians, planners, administrators and social workers, and it is hoped their inclusion in a single volume will enhance their utility.