Manuscripts should be submitted in duplicate, in a maximum of 30 pages (of A-4 size), typed double-spaced in 12-point font (Times New Roman); 15 pages of similar specifications for research notes. These limits are inclusive of tables, figures and references. Once an article is accepted, the author is required to provide the final version both in hard copy as well as on a floppy disk (3.5") prepared in MS Word.

Manuscripts should be accompanied by an Abstract of less than 150 words and 5 or 6 keywords. Illustrations, figures, maps, graphs, etc., should be submitted on separate sheets, and should be kept to the minimum.

Single quotes should be used for all quotations; double quotes only within single quotes. Non-English words should be underlined or in italics; spellings of such terms should be consistent in the article.

All notes should be numbered consecutively and appear as end notes; notes for tables should be marked with (*), @, #, etc., and should appear at the bottom of the table. Sources of data, if from other than one’s own research, should be listed below each table.

References should follow the author-date system, e.g., Rao (1974:78) or (Rao 1974: 78). The list of references should be in alphabetical order, multiple references to the same author for the same date should be distinguished by suffixing a, b, c, etc., to the date. (e.g., Rao 1974a: 78; 1974b: 106-7). The style of referencing should be as follows:

• Beteille, Andre (1996). Sociology and Common Sense. Economic and Political Weekly, 31(35–7):2361–5.

• Govil, Kailash Chandra (1991). Why do Farmers Plant Trees? — A Temporal and Spatial Analysis for Uttar Pradesh, India. A Ph.D. Dissertation, Berkeley: University of California. Unpublished.

• Rao, V.K.R.V. (1983). India’s National Income 1950-1980. New Delhi: Sage.

• Srinivas, M. N. (ed.) 91996). Caste — Its Twentieth Century Avatar. New Delhi: Viking, Penguin India.

• Authors should ensure that References have all the necessary details and are accurate in respect of the spellings of authors, volume and issue number of journals and page numbers cited.

Material should be arranged under appropriate sub-headings and not section numbers.