1.Classification over the varna system was rigid since the early vedic period.
2. Child-marriage was absent in the early vedic period.
3. Practice of widow remarriage was absent in the early vedic period.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Statement 1 is not correct: The Varna system in the Early Vedic period was fluid and based on occupation, not birth. There was social mobility, and individuals could change professions without rigid restrictions. The rigid, birth-based caste system developed later, during the Later Vedic period.
Statement 2 is correct: In the Early Vedic period, girls were allowed to marry at a mature age and had the right to choose their husbands (Swayamvara). There is no mention of child marriage in Rigvedic hymns, indicating that it was not a common practice.
Statement 3 is not correct: The Early Vedic period was more liberal regarding women's rights, and widow remarriage was not prohibited. The Later Vedic period saw a decline in women's status, with increasing restrictions on widow remarriage. The practice of Niyoga, where a widow could remarry or have children with a husband's relative, was also mentioned in Vedic texts.
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