Explanation:

Statement 1: The Brahmins occupied the top ladder of the society. It had two branches - Vaishnavism and Saivism.
Most of the Gupta kings were Vaishnavaites. They performed Aswamedha sacrifices. Statement 2 and 3: The practice of untouchability had slowly begun during this period.
The position of women had also become miserable during the Gupta period. They were prohibited from studying the religious texts like the Puranas.
The subjection of women to men was thoroughly regularized. But it was insisted that they should be protected and generously treated by men