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Social Institutions: Continuity and Change — Sociology STD 12 Humanities — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 HumanitiesSociologySocial Institutions: Continuity and Change4 Marks
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What changes did colonialism bring about in the caste system?
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Answer

  • Methodical and intensive surveys and reports on the customs and manners of various castes.
  • Collection of information of caste through census.
  • Caste identities became rigid once it was counted and recorded.
  • Land revenue settlements gave legal recognition to the customary rights of upper caste.
  • British Administration took interest in the welfare of downtrodden castes referred to as depressed classes at that time.
  • Government of India Act of 1935 gave legal recognition to the list or schedule of castes.

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