Though The Indian Societyoriginally Consisted OffourVarnas (Classes)---Brahman, Kshatriya, Vaishya And Shudra,And They Weremandated To Rigidly Follow The Social Structure,But From Time To Time There Were Transgressions And Occasional Interactions Between Them: Both Palatable And Otherwise. There Were Cases Ofinter-Class Marriages: Brahmans Andkshatriyasmarrying Between Themselves As Well As Out Side The Fold: Children Were Born Through Intermixing: Shudras Were Discriminated Against In Education And Training : Kings Sometimes Humiliated Their Brahman Friends, But Some Liberallyshowered Riches On Them Etc, Etc. This Work Tries To Delve Into Thecircumstances Where Such Interactions Took Place, And Attempts To Dramatize The Episodes : The Simplereason Beingto Give The Reader A Feel Of The Contemporarysocial Practices. Most Of The Narratives Have Been Taken From The Mahabharata And Only A Few From The Ramayana For The Simple Reason That The Former Talks About A Very Complex Society . It Is Sincerely Hoped That Modernreader Wouldhave An Opportunityto Havetaste Of The Days Gone By Andview The Epics From An Unconventionalangle.
