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Question

Match the following:
AVillage as 'vicinity'IF.G. Bailey
BVillage as waiting room for industrial labour marketsIIM.N. Srinivas
CSanskritizationIIIDipankar Gupta
DStudy of Bisipara villageIVJonathan Parry
VKathleen Gough

The correct answer is
A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I

Matching Indian Village Studies Concepts and Scholars

This question requires matching specific concepts and studies related to Indian village studies with the sociologists/anthropologists associated with them. We will identify the correct pairings based on established sociological and anthropological research.

Key Concepts and Associations

  1. Concept A: Village as 'vicinity' - This perspective relates to how a village is defined spatially and socially. Based on the correct option, this is associated with Dipankar Gupta (III).
  2. Concept B: Village as waiting room for industrial labour markets - This views the village's role in the context of broader economic changes and migration. According to the correct option, this is associated with Jonathan Parry (IV).
  3. Concept C: Sanskritization - This is a well-known concept in Indian sociology, referring to the process by which lower castes adopt customs, rituals, and beliefs of higher castes. This is famously associated with M.N. Srinivas (II).
  4. Concept D: Study of Bisipara village - This refers to specific ethnographic fieldwork. The extensive study of Bisipara village is widely attributed to F.G. Bailey (I).

Correct Matchings

Based on the analysis and the provided correct answer (Option B), the complete matching is:

  • A - III (Dipankar Gupta)
  • B - IV (Jonathan Parry)
  • C - II (M.N. Srinivas)
  • D - I (F.G. Bailey)

Therefore, the correct option is A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I.

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