Correct option is B
The correct match is: A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I
The correct option is 2.
Introduction
The matching exercise connects prominent fields of sociological/anthropological inquiry in India with key scholars who made significant contributions to those fields.
Additional Knowledge and Information Booster
| Match | Area of Study | Scholar |
| A-II | Disability studies | Anita Ghai (Pioneering scholar of disability in India) |
| B-III | Subaltern studies | Partha Chatterjee (Key figure in the Subaltern Studies Group) |
| C-IV | Kinship studies | A. C. Mayer (Known for work on kinship and lineage in Central India) |
| D-I | Caste studies | G. S. Ghurye (Founding figure of Indian Sociology, famous for work on caste) |
A. Disability Studies (A-II): Anita Ghai is a leading Indian scholar and activist who uses a social model of disability to analyze issues of identity, gender, and rights. Her work moved the discourse beyond a purely medical perspective.
B. Subaltern Studies (B-III): Partha Chatterjee is a founding member of the influential Subaltern Studies Group, which focuses on the history and agency of marginalized, non-elite people ("subalterns") in South Asia, particularly in anti-colonial movements.
C. Kinship Studies (C-IV): A. C. Mayer is known for his classic ethnographic study, Caste and Kinship in Central India, which provided detailed insights into the functioning of kinship, local political structure, and caste in a village setting.
D. Caste Studies (D-I): G. S. Ghurye is often referred to as the "Father of Indian Sociology." His work, Caste and Race in India (1932), is a seminal study providing a comprehensive, historical, and structural analysis of the caste system.
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