Society and Its Components

Society is a system of human organizations generating distinctive cultural patterns, and institutions 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 draws a line of distinction between the groups.

In the 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 colors.

Through a long history of discontinuities, contradictions, and alterations in its structure, it has played a crucial role in Indian polity.

The gravity of this problem can be easily understood by the simple fact that in India, there exist so many political parties that it has become nearly impossible for India to have a one-party government anymore.

This encyclopaedia is the fruition of painstaking efforts and research in this area, encompassing all vital information on Indian society.