Consider the following about the position of women during the Gupta period 1 State asserted that wom...........

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Consider the following about the position of women during the Gupta period.

1. State asserted that women had no right to be protected by men.

2. They were prohibited from studying the religious texts like the Puranas.

3. The practice of Swyamvara was given up.

4. Early marriage for girls was suggested by Manusmriti.

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Explanation:

Statement 1: The subjection of women to men was thoroughly regularized. But it was insisted that they should be protected and generously treated by men.
Other statements: Position of women had become miserable, alongwith that of the lower castes,during the Gupta period.They were prohibited from studying the religious texts. Manusmriti suggested the early marriage for girls.
Learning: In the sphere of religion, Brahmanism reigned supreme during the Gupta period.Most of the Gupta kings were Vaishnavaites.During the Gupta period, the caste system became rigid.The practice of untouchability was slowly entrenched during this period.