There are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer as per the options given below.
Assertion: The term sanskritisation was coined by M.N. Srinivas.
Reasoning: Sanskritisation phenomenon developed as a result the coming of colonial rule.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option 3: Assertion (A) is true but Reasoning (R) is not correct.
Assertion (A): The term sanskritisation was coined by M.N. Srinivas. Correct. M.N. Srinivas coined the term sanskritisation to describe the process by which a 'low' caste, tribe or other group adopts the customs, rituals, beliefs, ideology and style of life of a high, particularly a 'twice-born (dwija)', caste.
Reason (R): Sanskritisation phenomenon developed as a result of the coming of colonial rule. Incorrect. Sanskritisation pre-dates the coming of colonial rule as it existed existed even before colonial rule.