2012 · Q101
Which of the following statements about features of Sanskritization is/are correct?
- 1It refers to a process whereby members of a caste attempt to raise their own social status by adopting the rituals, domestic and social practices of a caste of higher status.
- 2The practices usually chosen for emulation were adopting vegetarianism, wearing of sacred thread, specific prayers, religious ceremonies and so on.
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- A1 only
- B2 only
- CBoth 1 and 2
- DNeither 1 nor 2
Explanation
Both describe M.N. Srinivas's concept of Sanskritization. Key: C.