2019 · Q31
Which Indian social theorist had argued that the idea of a homogenized Hinduism was constructed through the cultural arrogance of postenlightenment Europe?
General KnowledgeHistory of India
- AAshis Nandy
- BPartha Chatterjee
- CT.K. Oommen
- DRajni Kothari
Explanation
The social theorist Ashis Nandy argued that the notion of a single, homogenised Hinduism was partly a construct produced through the cultural arrogance of post-Enlightenment Europe. In his view, colonial and Orientalist categories imposed a false unity on diverse traditions. Partha Chatterjee, T. K. Oommen and Rajni Kothari are noted for other contributions to Indian social theory. Hence option A is correct.