Which statements instantiate the above?
Colonial Constructions of Caste and Tribe
The assertion that caste and tribe categories are colonial constructions implies that their current form and understanding were significantly shaped during the colonial era. The following statements support this view:
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Statement A aligns with this concept by pointing out the role of British anthropologists. Their use and study of these categories were part of the colonial project to understand and manage Indian society, thereby contributing to their construction.
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Statement B directly supports the idea of construction. The processes of enumeration and classification undertaken by the colonial administration during British rule were instrumental in solidifying the character and boundaries of these categories.
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Statement D reinforces the point. The systematic application of census operations and specific administrative practices by the colonial regime cemented these categories, defining identities and social structures as they exist today.
Statements A, B, and D highlight the mechanisms through which colonialism actively constructed, formalized, and rigidified caste and tribe categories.
Important Questions from Indian Structure: Caste–Class–Tribe
Match the following authors in Column I with their books on caste in Column II.
Column I Column II Author Book M Mukul Sharma 1 Caste Pride N Joel Lee 2 Deceptive Majority O Manoj Mitta 3 The Oxford Handbook of Caste P Surinder Jodhka 4 Caste and Nature Match the following scholars in Column I and their contributions in Column II.
Column I Column II Scholar Contribution M Prem Chowdhry 1 Dalit feminist standpoint position N Sharmila Rege 2 Yuganta O Irawati Karve 3 Gender and land rights in South Asia P Beena Agarwal 4 Caste and gender formation in Haryana - Which of the following statement(s) about tribes is/are CORRECT?
Which of the following proposition(s) is/are part of the argument that B. R. Ambedkar makes in his Caste in India: Their Mechanism, Genesis and Development
- Much before M. N. Srinivas' concept of ‘sanskritisation', which of the following scholar(s) framed caste as a process of imitation and social closure?
