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The present study of Social Transformation in Rural India presents an interdisciplinary perspective on the understanding of concept and feature of rural society and its social structure, rural-urban interaction by trade and labour migration, social mobility and mobilisation, caste and class in agrarian movements, socio-economic consequences of land reforms and green revolution, and impact of globalisation and liberalisation on rural society has been discussed into five chapters. The basic features of the rural society and its relationship with urban societies is discussed in the 1st chapter. The 2nd chapter examines different aspects of social structure of rural society. The 3rd chapter deals with caste and class conflicts against feudalistic and capitalistic oppression of peasants in agrarian movement. The impact of land reforms and green revolution on socio-economic transformation in rural society is examined in the 4th chapter. The last chapter explains the various factors, process and avenues involved in changes of the traditional Indian social structure. This book would be of an immense value for students, researchers and teachers as it encompasses entire gamut of structure and change in rural society.