Key Concepts in Modern Indian Studies is a reference work that introduces the major concepts, ideas, and debates used in the study of modern India. The volume contains more than one hundred entries written by leading scholars from different disciplines, including history, sociology, political science, cultural studies, philosophy, and anthropology.

The book examines important concepts such as Ahimsa, Caste, Dalit, Democracy, Development, Hindutva, Nationalism, Nonalignment, Partition, Poverty, Secularism, Swaraj, and Postcolonialism, explaining their historical evolution, contemporary meanings, and significance in academic and public discourse.

It serves as an interdisciplinary guide to understanding the social, cultural, political, and economic processes that have shaped modern India and is especially useful for students and researchers in Indian studies, history, political science, sociology, and cultural studies