Kerala, situated in the southernmost tip of the India peninsula, is as much known for its scenic splendor as for its contributions to the country’s intellectual and cultural landscape. It is a land where nature still holds her own in spite of industrialization, urban influx, and high population; where the literacy rate is highest in the country; where people of diverse religions and political beliefs have been able to forge a common ethos, find a common identity.

The book succinctly sums up for the layman the many aspects – geographic, social, cultural, political, and economic – of Kerala and the verve and vitality of its people.