This book on Rural Development in India comprises of eight units which focus to reconstruct the importance of villages in India since time immemorial. The authors have very well tried their level best to provide a historical and conceptual clarity on various aspects of Indian villages. The authors have discussed about the types and characteristics of Indian villages with focus on theoretical concepts like—Sanskritisation, Westernisation, Globalisation, Tribe-Caste-Continum. Focus has also been made on the practice of Jajmani System within the Indian villages. Above all the well-defined and chronological sequence of Indian village studies has been explained in this book.

Dr. Rajkumar Mahto has completed his Ph.D from P.G Department of Anthropology (2011) Vinoba Bhawe University Hazaribagh Jharkhand. He has written more than 30 Articles and Author of more than 4 books on the social and tribal issues of Indian Tribes. He is also Post Graduated in Rural Development from P.G Department of Anthropology Ranchi University, Ranchi. He has participated and presented his papers in more than 40 seminars at national and international level. He is recipient of many prestigious award for his contributions in the field of Social and cultural anthropology.

Dr. Birendra, an administrator and social scientist was born in Jamui district of Bihar. He is a postgraduate in Veterinary Science, Economics and MBA (Finance). He has joined Indian Administrative service in 2004. He has authored 6 books in the field of Veterinary Science, Art & Culture and Social Science. He is the recipient of several awards and recognition

Dr. Abhishek Chauhan is presently working as Assistant Professor in KIMDS Namkum Ranchi, Jharkhand. Dr. Chauhan has completed his Post Graduation, M.Phil. and Ph.D. in Anthropology from P.G Department of Anthropology Ranchi University, Ranchi Jharkhand. He has also received Gold Medal for his excellence performance in P. G Anthropology Ranchi University Ranchi. He is an eminent Social Cultural Anthropologist, who has also been expertise in the field of Tribal & Rural Development policies, schemes and programmes. He has participated and presented his papers in more than 30 seminars at national and international level.