Caste, Feudalism and Peasantry: Social Formation of Shekhawati

The focus of the study is on the nature and peace of social transformaton in contemporary Shekawati. It is based on the hypothesis that there was a nexus between caste, feudalism and peasantry before independence, the dominant social formation being feudalism. New social formations have emerged with the abolition of Jagidari system. The study explains the incongruence between the economic and political standing and the social and cultural advancement of those now occupying positions of power.