Who among the following has given the tribe caste continuum model to explain the process of tribal a...........

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Who among the following has given the tribe-caste continuum model to explain the process of tribal assimilation?

M.N. Srinivas

Surajit Sinha

S.C. Dube

D.N. Majumdar

Explanation:

- Option 1: M.N. Srinivas: Famous for the concept of Sanskritization, explained how lower castes adopt practices of upper castes, but he did not develop the tribe-caste continuum model.

- Option 2: Surajit Sinha: Correct Answer. He introduced the "tribe-caste continuum" model. Sinha explained how tribal groups in India gradually assimilate into caste society and the boundaries between tribes and castes remain fluid.

- Option 3: S.C. Dube: Worked on Indian villages and tribes but is not linked to the tribe-caste continuum model.

- Option 4: D.N. Majumdar: Studied tribes and castes, but did not propose this specific model.