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M. N. Srinivas made a significant contribution to the sociology of religion in India by explaining religion as a dynamic social institution closely linked with caste, social stratification, culture, and social change. Influenced by structural-functionalism and intensive fieldwork, Srinivas rejected purely textual or philosophical interpretations of religion and emphasized the study of religion through empirical observation of everyday life. His village studies demonstrated that religious beliefs and practices could only be understood within their social context. One of Srinivas's most influential contributions is the concept of Sanskritization, introduced in his study of the Coorgs of South India. Sanskritization refers to the process by which lower castes seek upward social mobility by adopting the customs, rituals, __________ ________ ________ ______ _____ ______ _________ __________.
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