Which of the following is not associated with the British Rule in India?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is option 3: Sanskritization
Option 1: Secularisation Incorrect. Secularisation is associated with the changes brought about by colonial rule. It is one of the processes that can be understood as a response to colonialism.
Option 2: Modernisation Incorrect. Modernisation is also associated with the changes introduced during the colonial period. It emerged as a response to the structural and cultural transformations brought about by colonial rule.
Option 3: Sanskritisation Correct. Sanskritisation pre-dates the coming of colonial rule. It is not associated with the changes introduced by British rule, unlike modernisation, secularisation and westernisation.