Synopsis The varied linguistic and cultural multiplicity of India is a rich repository of folkloristic materials, which provides scope for sociological, anthropological, linguistic and folkloristic investigation. The National Seminar on Indian Folklore on which this book is based was jointly organized by the Department of Modern Indian Languages and Literary Studies, University of Delhi and Assam Sahitya Sabha, Delhi Branch, Delhi and took place at the University of Delhi from 1st to 3rd February 1998. This collection of papers broadly cover different dimensions of Indian Folklore. Folkloristics material from different parts of India have been carefully analysed in order to acquire suitable conclusion by scholars who are trained in various fields. This volume has been designed keeping in mind that it will be accessible to a wider range of readers and researchers.