Political Science · Political Processes in India
UGC NET Dec 2019 Political Science
The term 'Sanskritisation' was coined by
AM.N. Srinivas ✓ Correct
BM.S. Golwalkar
CS.P. Mukherjee
DAndre Beteille
Correct answer: (A) M.N. Srinivas — The term "Sanskritization" was coined by the sociologist M.N. Srinivas.
Explanation
★The term "Sanskritization" was coined by the sociologist M.N. Srinivas.
★He introduced it in his study of the Coorgs of South India, published in 1952.
★Sanskritization is the process by which a lower caste adopts the rituals, customs and lifestyle of a higher, usually twice-born, caste to raise its social rank.
★Srinivas also gave the influential concepts of the "dominant caste" and the "vote bank".
★M.S. Golwalkar was an RSS ideologue, S.P. Mukherjee founded the Jana Sangh, and Andre Beteille is a sociologist of inequality and caste.
★Fix this firmly: Sanskritization, the dominant caste and the vote bank all trace back to M.N. Srinivas.
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