About the book: 1971 / The book tells about those aspects of the life of the Indian people that have so far been little covered in popular science or popular descriptions of India. The author, who studied the culture and life of Indians for many years, collected extensive literary materials and supplemented them with personal observations accumulated over two years of living and working in India. The reader will learn about family life, the life of the urban and rural population, folk holidays, religious rites and ceremonies, the peculiarities of social relations, the characteristic features of the life of different castes and sects, the vitality of ancient traditions and their historical roots, the historical development of the peoples of the country.