Consider the following statements of Rajni Kothari regarding form of modernisation in India – (I) The…
In 'Politics in India' (1970), Rajni Kothari argued that modernization in India did not destroy traditional institutions from their roots (so II is false), but instead…
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Consider the following statements of Rajni Kothari regarding form of modernisation in India –
(I) The reaction that took place due to the impact of modernity in India gave rise to a new awareness of old tradition and culture, efforts were made to reinterpret and revive it and to give it a new form.
(II) It was accepted in India that modernity meant destroying the old thing from their roots and adapting completely new things.
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Correct answer A
In 'Politics in India' (1970), Rajni Kothari argued that modernization in India did not destroy traditional institutions from their roots (so II is false), but instead stimulated a reinterpretation, revival, and adaptation of tradition to modern democratic politics (I is correct).
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