This book, compiled by N. Jayaram, consists of sixteen research articles and exegetical essays. Part One, comprising six chapters, explores the legacy of sociology in India, tracing its uncertain transplantation from Western Europe, its evolution over a century, and the challenges it has faced and continues to face as both an academic discipline and a profession. Part Two, with ten chapters, pays tribute to the masters who have shaped the discipline in India through lectures and essays. The introduction connects these chapters, emphasizing their themes and the contexts in which they were originally created and published.