Question

Name any one criterion to identify the dominant caste by M. N. Srinivas.

Answer 1

The concept of 'dominant caste' was propounded by M.N. Srinivas. It was for the first time appeared in his essay on the social system of a Mysore village. While constructing the concept, perhaps Srinivas was unconsciously influenced by African studies on the dominant clan and dominant lineage.

Answer 2

As we all know Prof. M. N. Srinivas has given the concept of dominate caste.

He had given this concept because he was passionately influenced by dominant clan and dominant lineage of African studies.

Economic and political power can be taken as one of the criteria given by Srinivas for the dominate caste in which he explained that the caste who hold large amount of land have great powers.