Information on human development in India has depended heavily on Western-oriented. concepts. However, Indian academia over the past three decades has emphasised. and pursued indigenous culture-specific conceptualizations. This Volume links. together the general concepts in psychology, sociology and, to some extent, anthropology, . to focus on the culture-specific development of the Indian and to present a holistic. perspective. Human Development in the Indian Context, Vol 1 contains essential information. for an understanding of the nature of development of the Indian psyche and ethos. In this.