内容简介：
Gujarat has been at the centre of media attention since March 2002 when a communal frenzy of the worst nature affected the state creating raw tensions between various groups. But Gujarat happens to be one of the fastest growing states of the Indian Union and it is characterized by a long-term process of capitalist development, both in agriculture and industry. However, side by side, the social tensions have been on the rise ever since Gujarat prospered and became rapidly industrialized. This timely volume of essays deals primarily with the problem of transformation and of the economy, society and polity of Gujarat. Its relevance is immense in the light of the present political situation.