Social Scientist Monthly Journal of the Indian School of Social Sciences VOLUME 8 APRIL NUMBER 9 1980 CONTENTS E M S Namboodiripad 3 Evolution of Society, Language and Literature in IndiaC S Krishna 12 The Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway Strike: 1932-1933Aswini Pal 25 Factors behind Expansion of Arunendu Mukhopadhayay Wheat Area in West BengalNOTES Jaganath Pathy 36 Panchayati Raj and Decentralization of Political Power Rajatsubhra Mukho- 42 Role of Caste in Agrarian padhyay Relations REPORT K T Ammukutty 53 Problems and Prospects of Mini Industrial Estates BOOK REVIEW V Shiva 65 Quantity vs Quality in Science J Bandyopadhyay Studies Literature Articles, notes, report and review express the views of the authors and not necessarily of the editors or of the Indian School of Social Sciences.