Q. With reference to the social organization of the Early Vedic society, consider the following statements:
1.The Kula was the basic unit of society and was patriarchal in structure.
2.Monogamy was the general norm, though polygamy was practiced among chiefs and nobles.
3.Women were married only after attaining maturity and possessed freedom in selecting their spouses.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: D
Notes:
Detailed Explanation:
- Statement 1 is correct: Society was organized along patriarchal lines with the eldest male (Kulapa or Grihapati) heading the joint family (Kula).
- Statement 2 is correct: Monogamy was the standard practice among the common people, though polygamy existed among royalty and the chieftain class.
- Statement 3 is correct: Child marriage was absent in the Early Vedic phase; girls married after reaching maturity and had a say in choosing their husbands (such as through Swayamvara).
