Multiple choice

Who among the following has stressed that tribe should be defined in terms of a continuum, of which at the one end are tribes and at the other end are the castes?

  1. David Mandelbaum

  2. F. G. Bailey

  3. N. K. Bose

  4. M. N. Srinivas

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B Correct answer
Explanation

F.G. Bailey proposed the 'Tribe-Caste Continuum' to argue that tribes and castes are not distinct categories but represent different points on a scale of political and economic organization. This model helps explain the integration of tribal groups into the broader Hindu social structure.