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Synopsis The present work illustrates a well organized and neatly analysed interpretative facts on “Socio-Economic Life of Orissa (C.A.D. 400-1200)”. This book gives a genuine treatment to material and spiritual necessities in the society. An elaborative note on ‘Varnasramodharma’, social stratification basing upon Varna-hierarchy, the customs and traditions relating to marriage, status of women in the society, education and its utility, nature of general life, land system, revenue system, position of landed aristocrats and labouring classes and trade and commerce is well discussed from analytical point of view of this book. Some new novelties are explored in it, i.e. Aryanisation of the tribes, royal patronization to harlotry, and a special interest to horticulture. This book is essentially helpful both to research scholars of interdisciplinary approach and general readers. It is an original and genuine work. It is a contribution to the existing vacuum of the study of Orissa in particular and of India in general.