Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Sociology

Chapter

Indian Society: Continuity and Change

Question:

The term Sanskritisation was coined by _____.

Options:

Vidhyasagar

Vishnu Shastri

M. N. Srinivas

Jyotiba Phule

Correct Answer:

M. N. Srinivas

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 3: M. N. Srinivas

M N Srinivas was one of India’s foremost sociologists and social anthropologists. He was known for his works on the caste system and terms such as ‘sanskritisation’ and ‘dominant caste’. His book The Remembered Village is one of the best known village studies in Social Anthropology.