The Odia middle class makes its presence felt in Odia
society with the onset of modernity; as the case may be
similar with any other society. But every society has its
own tale-tell marks of modernity. The emergence of the
middle class being a major indicator of modern society,
this book is but an attempt to understand the context that
led to the growth of the middle class in Odisha and the
way it got shaped and re-shaped at key historical junctures.