Which of the following practices were seen in early Indian societies as per the texts 1 Patriliny un...........

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Which of the following practices were seen in early Indian societies as per the texts:

1. Patriliny underlined the value of sons claiming resources from their fathers.

2. Polyandry, where a woman had several husbands, was prevalent among ruling elites.

3. Matriliny was the only lineage system in practice.

4. Gotras were used to classify people, and women adopted their husband's gotra after marriage.

1, 2, and 4 only

2, 3, and 4 only

1 and 4 only

All four statements

Statement 1 is correct as patriliny emphasized sons claiming resources from fathers.

Statement 2 is also correct because polyandry was indeed practiced among some ruling elites as reflected in the Mahabharata.

Statement 3 is incorrect, as matriliny wasn’t the sole lineage system; patriliny was more predominant.

Statement 4 is correct since gotras were significant, and women usually adopted their husband's gotra upon marriage.

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