M N Srinivas termed the one or two major landowning castes of each region:
ADominant castes
BTwice-born castes
CScheduled castes
DService castes
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Dominant castes
1. They are numerically and economically powerful.
2. Srinivas called them dominant castes.
3. Brahmins are often not major landowners.
_Source: syllabus Social Change and Development in India, Chapter 4, Change and Development in Rural Society._
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