History · Society and Culture
UGC NET June 2019 History
'Sociologists have reported how castes could also change their status along with their occupations under forms of Sanskritization.' Who propounded the theory of Sanskritization?
AKarl Marx
BM.N. Srinivas ✓ Correct
CRomila Thapar
DMax Weber
Correct answer: (B) M.N. Srinivas — M.N. Srinivas propounded this theory, so the answer is M.N. Srinivas.
Explanation
★M.N. Srinivas propounded this theory, so the answer is M.N. Srinivas.
★The concept of Sanskritization was first introduced by the sociologist M.N. Srinivas.
★He explained it in his book Religion and Society among the Coorgs of South India.
★Sanskritization is the process by which a lower caste or tribe changes its customs, rituals and way of life.
★It moves in the direction of a higher, usually twice-born, caste to raise its status.
★So the theory of Sanskritization was propounded by M.N. Srinivas.
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