The Lucknow School of Sociology occupies a significant place in the evolution of sociological thought in India by giving the discipline a distinct methodological orientation rooted in empirical research, cultural analysis, and an indigenous understanding of Indian society. Emerging during the mid-twentieth century under the leadership of D. P. Mukerji at the University of Lucknow, this school sought to move Indian sociology away from mere imitation of Western theoretical frameworks and towards a contextual, historically grounded, and culturally sensitive approach. One of the major contributions of the Lucknow School lies in its emphasis on culture and tradition as central categories of sociological analysis. D. P. Mukerji argued that Indian society could not be adequately understood through purely positivist or abstract models borrowed from the West. Instead, he stressed the importance of studying social institutions such as caste, family, kinship, and religion within their historical and cultural contexts. By highlighting the role of tradition as