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Lesson ORIGIN, DEVELOPMENT AND
1 NECESSITY OF SOCIETY

Introduction of Society

Society is a social group organized for a particular purpose or activity. Generally
in a society, people have common interests, beliefs, or profession. The people

share traditions, cultures, laws, institution and values in the society. They involve
in each other’s activities regardless of caste, creed, sex, language, economic
status, etc.

Origin of Society

Human being is the most creative
creature in nature. Initially, human

beings were similar to other creatures.
They had no sense of unity in the
past. The present human society is a
developed and a complex society. But

in the very beginning, it was simple and
unorganized. The human beings in the Primitive human band
primitive age lived in the forest with
other animals. Their life was very difficult. Fulfillment of basic needs totally

depended upon nature. They had to encounter with wild animals. Gradually,
humans started to live in small groups and started collective hunting. This
situation helped them to share their feelings and live a collective life.

The middle phase is called the savagery age. During this phase people gradually
shifted towards the river banks from the dense forest area. They found life on

the river banks to be more comfortable. The people settled there because of
the availability of water, aquatic animals and splendor stones. Evidence of the
old human civilizations have been found at the riverbanks like the Nile valley,
Mesopotamia, Huang Ho, etc. People who existed by hunting, gathering and

fishing often lived in organized societies.

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