This is a textbook for undergraduate courses in sociology of the universities across Hindi speaking states. This book will be very useful for UPSC and PCS aspirants. It also covers the syllabus of UGC NET.

The Book is on sociological thoughts. It covers the rise of sociology, its development, various perspective and the ideas of different sociologist.

Written in narrative style the eighteen sociological thinkers studied in this book are

1. August Comte,
2. Herbert Spencer,
3. Karl Marx,
4. Emile Durkheim,
5. Max Weber,
6. George Simmel,
7. Vilferedo Pareto,
8. Ferdinand Tonnies,
9. CW Mills,
10. PA Sorokin,
11. Talcott Parsons,
12. RK Merton,
13. TB Bottomore,
14. Ralf Daherndrof,
15. LA Coser,
16. CHCooley,
17. George Herbert Mead and
18. Herbert Bumer.

The first chapter of this book is introductory and the last chapter is the summary and synthesis. The book is appended with a bibliography.

Professor Mujtaba Hussain teaches in department of sociology in Patna University. He has more than 25 years of experience in teaching Sociology in Patna university. He also taught in a few coaching institiutes for UPSC and PCS examinations. He is currently involved in a project in Jharkhand.

1.Samajshastra ka Udbhav aur Vikas Rise and Development of Sociology
2.August Comte
3.Herbert Spencer
4. Karl Marx
5.Emile Durkheim
6.Max Weber
7.George Simmel
8.Vilferedo Pareto
9.Ferdinand Tonnies
10.CW Mills
11.PA Sorokin
12.Talcott Parsons
13.RK Merton
14.TB Bottomore
15.Ralf Daherndrof
16.LA Coser
17.CH Cooley
18.George Herbert Mead and
19. Herbert Bumer
20.Summary and Syntheseis