What role did the census play in cultural imperialism in British India?
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Correct answer: It hardened fluid caste and religious identities into fixed colonial categories
The British census codified and simplified complex Indian social structures. By forcing people to register under specific, fixed categories, the colonial state helped harden divisions that would later fuel sectarian conflict.
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