Question

The Indian sociologist D.P. Mukherjee studied the Indian history through the following method:

• A. "Verstehen" method in analyzing the meanings Indians (those who experienced Colonialism) assigned to their experiences of Independence
• B. "Dialectical analysis" to throw light on the interaction between tradition and modernity in understanding the contradictory forces that were unleashed during the colonial era
• C. "Dialectical analysis" to understand how the independence movement resulted from the contradiction between the state's attempt to induct more Indians into their administration and resistance from the public
• D. "Verstehen" method to analyze the ideological underpinnings of the Britishers

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

"Dialectical analysis" to throw light on the interaction between tradition and modernity in understanding the contradictory forces that were unleashed during the colonial era

Answer 2

The correct option is (B): "Dialectical analysis" to throw light on the interaction between tradition and modernity in understanding the contradictory forces that were unleashed during the colonial era