1. Dr. M. N. Srinivas completed his education in Mysore and joined the Department of Sociology in Mumbai University. He was a student of Dr. G. S. Ghurye.
2. Different concepts like, Brahminisation, Sanskristisation, Westernisation and Secularisation, Dominant caste, etc., were introduced by him.
3. According to him each caste in India differ from the other as far as strength and influences are concerned. Some castes enjoy higher privileges. In this respect he developed the concept of ‘Dominant Caste’. He prescribed different determinants of dominant cast. On the basis of these attributes and determinants, some caste in India are considered as ‘Dominant Caste’.
4. Examples of dominant castes given by Dr. Srinivas are:
- Lingayats and Okkaligas in Karnataka
- Reddys and Kammas in Andhra Pradesh.
