Sociology II
"The village & its hamlets represented India in microcosm". In the light of this statement, explain significance of village studies.
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Syllabus: Rural and Agrarian Social Structure: (a) The idea of Indian village and village studies. (b) Agrarian social structure - evolution of land tenure system, land reforms.
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