This book by the eminent and well-read scholar seeks to present a picture of new India, against the background of the national movement and general revival of her political and social life. The author argues that the new India, while freely borrowing from the western ideas, assimilated them to her own tradition. Its ideal remains characteristically Indian with Indian roots shaped by Indian needs. This work will ever remain relevant for modernization of India's social institutions and the creation of economic and political conditions which will enable her to become one of the most progressive countries of the world.