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This book presents an incisive analysis of social formations in present-day Tamil Nadu and Kerala from prehistoric times to early medieval period. It examines the transformation from agro-pastoral to agrarian social formation by exploring the economy, technology, and historical processes of state formation in the two regions. The Introduction establishes the theoretical basis of social formation and reviews the major debates surrounding social change in south India. About the Author Rajan Gurukkal is the Vice Chancellor of Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala.