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The sociology of contemporary India

When Patrick Geddes introduced the discipline of sociology into India at Bombay University in 1918, he may not have had the slightest idea of what sociology would be like in India after half a century. On the completion of India's first quarter-century of independence, several sociologists have been motivated to review the status of their discipline in India and to analyze the nature and extent of its contributions. Taking stock of the contributions of a scientific discipline in a given nation is not a new phenomenon. These evaluations may help scientists to appraise their own contributions through time in the context of the interplay of various forces (often beyond their control), and they may also suggest new strategies for making scientific efforts more effectively consistent with scientific goals. Professor Danesh Chekki's study represents one such effort. It is based on the analysis of 5,226 representative sociological publications of Indian and non-Indian scholars. This cross section of Indian sociology reveals both the failings and achievements of the discipline. The quantitative exercise of analyzing so many articles on a wide variety of topics and with varying methodological approaches does not and cannot include the issue of their qualitative contributions. Recognition of the need for quality led to the creation of the autonomous Indian Council of Social Science Research in 1969 to consolidate, review, and promote research in the most significant problem areas.