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प्रश्न
Not all of the changes in Social Institutions brought about by the British were intended or deliberate. Give an example to justify the statement.
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उत्तर
- The British administrators began by trying to understand the complexities of caste in an effort to learn how to govern the country efficiently. Some of these efforts took the shape of very methodical and intensive surveys and reports on the ‘customs and manners’ of various tribes and castes all over the country.
- This effort had a huge impact on social perceptions of caste and hundreds of petitions were addressed to the Census Commissioner by representatives of different castes claiming a higher position on the social scale and offering historical and scriptural evidence for their claims.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
What changes did colonialism bring about in the caste system?
The hierarchical ordering of castes is based on the distinction between ____________.
Caste is determined by ____________.
Who gave the concept of "Sanskritization"?
The watchwords "One Caste, One Religion, One God for all men" were given by:
Which of the following factors is not responsible for the caste system to become invisible for the upper caste, urban middle and upper classes in the contemporary period?
Caste system imposes rules. Which of the following is incorrect in this context?
Identify the concept that does not agree with sanskritisation.
In regions where the non-sanskritic castes were dominant, it was their influence that was stronger. Identify the most appropriate concept to refer this phenomenon.
Castes are not only unequal to each other in ritual terms, but they are also supposed to be complementary and non-competing groups. In other words, each caste has its own place in the system which cannot be taken by any other caste. Since caste is also linked with occupation, the system functions as the social division of labour, except that, in principle, it allows no mobility.
Castes were traditionally linked to occupation.
What is the name of an ancient social institution that has been part of Indian history and culture for thousands of years?
Which of the following is true for caste?
______ passed a law that recognised SC's and ST's.
Who contributed to the development of sanskritisation and the dominant caste?
What are the features of caste?
- Caste is determined by birth.
- Membership in a caste involves strict marriage.
- Caste membership involves rules about food and food sharing.
- There is a segmental organisation in caste system.
How did the British understand the caste system's complexity?
Practice of marrying within the caste is known as
Which of the following makes the Dominant Castes dominant?
- small population
- land rights
- intermediate caste
- the decisive role in regional politics
Castes also involve sub-divisions within themselves, i.e. Castes almost always have subcastes and sometimes sub- castes may also have sub-sub-castes. This is referred to as a ______.
Which term is applicable to foreigners, slaves and conquered people?
Which of the following reasons are responsible for the invisibility of the caste system in the upper castes and upper middle class?
Caste system stood for different connotations in different time periods. Do you agree with the given statement? Give reasons for your answer.
Which of the following statements is not true for the institution of caste today?
