Social Scientist Monthly Journal of the Indian School of Social Sciences VOLUME 1 SEPTEMBER NUMBER 2 1972 CONTENTS E M S Namboodiripad 3 How Not to Study Marx Utsa Patnaik 15 Development of Capitalism in Agriculture Madhu Chopra 32 Man and the Physical Sciences Rajendra Prasad NOTES 47 Imperialism, Independence and Social Transformation 56 The Philosopher and Socio-Political Activism 61 Hindi Literary Scene and Left Magazines COMMUNICATION 69 World Outlook and Literary Value BOOK REVIEWS S K Mishra 72 India Independent Mohan Thampi 78 Class Structure and Economic Growth : India and Pakistan since the Mughuls Articles, notes and reviews express the views of their Authors and not necessarily of the Editors or of the Indian School of Social Sciences.