Which of the following statements about Caste system of early medieval period is are correct 1 If a ...........

Ancient and Medival History Gupta and Post Gupta

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Which of the following statements about Caste system of early medieval period is/are correct?

1.If a higher caste male married a low caste female, offspring will get caste name of the mother.

2.Caste system was very rigid.

3.All the Rajput clans traced their ancestry from either Solar or Lunar families.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

1 only

2 and 3 only

1 and 3 only

1 and 2 only

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Explanation:

1 only

The first statement is correct. In the caste system of the early medieval period, if a higher caste male married a lower caste female, the offspring would typically inherit the caste name of the mother. This practice was a characteristic of the matrilineal inheritance system prevalent in some societies.

The second statement is incorrect. While the caste system was indeed present during the early medieval period, it was not uniformly rigid across all regions and communities. There were variations in the rigidity of the caste system depending on factors such as geography, local customs, and social practices.

The third statement is incorrect. Not all Rajput clans traced their ancestry from either Solar or Lunar families. While some Rajput clans did trace their lineage to these legendary lineages, many other Rajput clans had different mythical or historical origins.

Therefore, only statement 1 is correct