Question

Assertion (A): Sanskritisation operated similarly in different parts of the country.
Reason (R): In regions where the non-Sanskritic were dominant, it was their influence that was stronger.

• A. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
• B. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
• C. Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
• D. Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

Hint:

Sanskritisation is a complex cultural process of emulation. It is often criticized for being ethnocentric and reinforcing the ritual purity-pollution hierarchy rather than challenging the caste system itself.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D