A taste masked pharmaceutical composition of clindamycin, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt(s), hydrate(s), solvate(s) and physiologically functional derivative(s) and precursors thereof, which includes all polymorphic forms, whether crystalline or amorphous comprising polyhydric alcohol(s); and one or more other pharmaceutically acceptable excipient(s). A process for preparation of a taste masked pharmaceutical composition of clindamycin or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt(s) thereof the said process comprising the steps of a) dry mixing clindamycin, polyhydric alcohol and other pharmaceutically acceptable excipient(s) to get a dry mixture; b) granulating the dry mixture above with a granulating liquid prepared by mixing the suitable pharmaceutically acceptable excipient(s) with aqueous/non-aqueous fluid to obtain a wet mass; c) drying the wet mass to obtain the discrete particles; d) lubricating the discrete particles obtained with a suitable lubricating agent and/or flavor(s).