An entire caste in India may use language,education,or religion to shift its status in the hierarchy.Such a process is called:
A) Sanskritization.
B) caste transformation.
C) Brahminization.
D) vertical caste formation.

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The process described in the question is called Sanskritization. This refers to the practice where lower castes adopt the customs, rituals, and practices of the upper castes in an attempt to improve their social status. They may do this by adopting upper-caste languages, education, or religion, as mentioned in the question. This term was coined by sociologist M.N. Srinivas to describe the social mobility that occurred in the south Indian region of Mysore. Therefore, option A is the correct answer. Options B, C, and D are not appropriate for describing this process.

An Entire Caste in India May Use Language,education,or Religion to Shift