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Cultural Change
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Question
Define Sanskritisation as coined by M.N. Srinivas.
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Answer
The process by which a 'low' caste or tribe adopts the customs, rituals, beliefs, ideology, and lifestyle of a high, particularly a 'twice-born' (dwija), caste to improve its social standing.
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