Introduction: Perspectives on Psychology in India -- Modern Psychology in India: Reminiscences and Reflections -- History of Psychology of Calcutta University across the Century -- Applied Psychology at the University of Calcutta: Heritage and State-of-the-art -- Eminent Teachers of the Department of Psychology at Calcutta University -- Shall Twain Ever Meet? : The Cultural Politics of Psychoanalysis in India -- History of the Development of Psychology in Bangladesh -- Development of Psychology in North East India -- Psychology in the North India: An Overview -- Re-invisioning Psychology: A Critical History of Psychology in India -- Indian Psychology in Prospect -- Thematic and Theoretical Moves in Psychology in Modern India -- Past and Present Research Methodologies in India.

This book offers a critical account of the conceptual, theoretical, and methodological developments in key areas of psychology in India, providing insights into the developments and advances as well as future directions. Filling an important gap in the literature on the history of psychology in India, it brings together contributions by leading scholars to present a clear overview of the state of the art of the field. The thematic parts of the book discuss the historical perspectives: development of psychology in India; research methodologies in the West and India; future directions for research in the field. The book is of special interest to researchers, school administrators, curriculum designers, and policymakers.