Question

define sanaskritization
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Answer 1

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is a process wherein which a low caste or other groups change their customs and way of life in the direction of some upper dominant caste .The concept was given by M.N.Srinivas.

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Answer 2

As our society has been almost ruled by Dominant castes, it overlooked lower caste people. Thus a term and practice also emerged as a result of Purity and Pollution concept i.e. Sanskritization. This phenomenon was first observed by M.N. Srinivas who profoundly found that people of low caste were intimidating other castes rituals in their daily life routine. It was called firstly as Brahminization as they were peculiarly following this caste beliefs and norms. But later on, this practice was emerged as following every upper caste and on a broad sense, it was termed as Sanskritization.

CHARACTERISTICS OF SANSKRITIZATION

It was purely following or can be seen as copying other rituals, norms, beliefs to improve their status in the society.

It was not necessary for lower caste people to follow only Brahmins, but they also followed locally developed and famous castes like Kshatriyas and Vaishyas.

It helped in socio-economic and cultural value transmission in several groups of the society.

It was not only famous for the villages and cities. It emerged in tribal places too where some tribal caste was dominant and others just followed their patterns to achieve a greater hierarchical position in the society.

As discussed above, Sanskritization also efficiently added up a new concept known as De-Sanskritization.