De, Nitish R.Tandon, Rajesh2025-05-192025-05-190000http://192.9.200.215:4000/handle/123456789/763What are the characteristics of Indian urban elites? Using data from a survey conducted in the city of Calcutta, this paper seeks to test a series of propositions of different dimensions: political, economic, social, professional, role, and self. At the end, a number of unresolved issues have been raised which provide guidelines for future research in the area.enUrban ElitesRole in SocietyEconomicDemocracyModernizationWorking Paper