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    The document discusses the concept of westernization in Indian society introduced by M.N. Srinivas. Westernization refers to the changes in technology, institutions, ideology, and values that occurred in Indian society due to over 150 years of British rule. It brought radical changes such as new technology, surveying land, the introduction of the army, police, press, law courts, and modern administration. Westernization was a complex process that varied across societies and regions of India and had effects such as the adoption of new technology, institutions, ideologies, lifestyles, and inspiration for the freedom movement.

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    The document discusses the concept of westernization in Indian society introduced by M.N. Srinivas. Westernization refers to the changes in technology, institutions, ideology, and values that occurred in Indian society due to over 150 years of British rule. It brought radical changes such as new technology, surveying land, the introduction of the army, police, press, law courts, and modern administration. Westernization was a complex process that varied across societies and regions of India and had effects such as the adoption of new technology, institutions, ideologies, lifestyles, and inspiration for the freedom movement.

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    Westernization

    Introduction
    TheBritishruleproducedradicalandlastingchangesintheIndiansocietyandculture.The
    Britishbroughtwiththemnewtechnology,institution,knowledge,beliefsandvalues.MN
    SrivnivasintroducethetermwesternizationtoexplainchangesthathavetakenplaceinIndian
    societyandcultureduetowesterncontactthroughtheBritishrule.
    Meaning
    WesternizationmeansBrahminsadoptingwesternlifestyle,culture,philosophiesetc.
    westernisationandsanskwenttogether.Lowercommunitypeoplecouldn'tgetthechancein
    technology,education,etc(westernculture)sotheyaresanskritized.thereforeitisthe
    Brahminswhoimitatedwesternculture.
    Definitions
    AcctoM.Nsrinivas"westernizationreferstothechangesintechnology,institution,ideology
    andvaluesofnonwesternsocietyforalongperiod."
    M.Nsrinivas"itisthecharacterizethechangesbroughtaboutinIndiansocietyandcultureasa
    resultofover150yrsofBritishruleanditsubsumeschangesoccurringatdifferentlevels
    technology,institution,ideologyandvalues."
    Radical changes brought due to westernization
    1. Newtechnology
    2. Surveyingland
    3. Review
    4. Introductionofarmyandpolice
    5. Press
    6. Codinglaw,lawcourts
    7. Creatingmodernadministration(bureaucracy)
    8. Communication_railway,postntelegraph)
    Features or process or characteristics of westernisatuion
    1. Westernizationisasimpleprocess
    2. It'simpactonsociallifeandinstitutions
    3. Itisamulticulturalconcept.
    4. Westernizationvariesfromsoctosocorregiontoregion
    5. Westernizationconceptisethicallyneutral
    6. Itspeeduptheprocessofsansk.
    Effects of westernization
    1. Technology
    2. Introductionofnewinstitutions
    3. Newideologies
    4. Socialreformationmovements
    5. Newlifestyles.
    6. Inspirationtofreedommovement.

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