Question

What is meant by Sanskritisation?

Answer 1

Sanskritisation is the social change form found in country India.

• It is the process as per which a caste or the lower-placed tribes seek an upward mobility by emulating the upper or dominant caste rituals and practices.
• In sociological terms, it is a process similar to passing and was made popular by Indian sociologist M. N. Srinivas in the year 1950s
• An example of the concept is an adoption of vegetarianism by people that belong to the so-called low castes, that are traditionally not averse to a non-vegetarian food in emulation of the practice of twice-born castes.

Answer 2

Sanskritisation is found in India and it is a form of social change.

Explanation:

• The term Sanskritisation was coined by a famous sociologist named Prof MN Srinivas who had made a study of cultural mobility in his book.
• In the book, he did a social study on the Coorgs of Mysore which is a place in South India.
• In his study, he observed that people from lower caste were adopting cultures and believes like those present in the chain of cultural hierarchy.
• In other languages, it is a form of imitation by people belonging to the lower class and caste.

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