March 1, 1980 even at the cost of clarity. For example, he says: "Ratio of advantages has been obtained by dividing a vertical rise by the corresponding vertical zone . . ." or, "Equal-share co-efficients for different Boards indicate that the percentage of the population getting something less than an equal share of values... In egalitarian terms the equal share co-efficient measures percentage size of i the underprivileged population" (pp 65-70). Here, the language is so jargonised that it is difficult to follow the point Jha is trying to make. In fact, it has obscured a vital point that "on account of the introduction of indirect elections the landed castes have gained greater political advantage" (p 71).