On the eve of Independence, the Jamaat-e-Islami held its public convention in the city of Madras. On that occasion, the chief of Jamaat-e-Islami, Syed Abul A’la Maudoodi delivered a thought provoking lecture; in which he analysed the political and social situation of the country. This important address was published (in Urdu) as part of the proceedings of the convention (in Roodad Jamaat-e-Islami Volume -5). In spite of a lapse of several decades, the ideas presented by Maulana Maudoodi remain relevant today. As English translation of this important lecture is therefore being published.