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Navigating the Labyrinth of Indian Literary Theories: A Quiz for the Curious
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Which prominent Indian literary theorist coined the term 'Sanskritization' to describe the process of cultural assimilation and integration of non-Sanskritic elements into the mainstream?
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G.N. Devy
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G.N. Devy, a renowned Indian sociologist and anthropologist, introduced the concept of 'Sanskritization' to explain the cultural assimilation of non-Sanskritic communities into the dominant Sanskritic fold.