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Sanskritisation

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4th June, 2026

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28th May, 2026

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  • A term invented by M.N. Srinivas to refer to the process by which middle or lower castes seek upward social mobility by imitating the ritual and social behaviour/practices of castes above themselves, usually brahmins or kshatriyas, also known as Dwija.