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प्रश्न
Which one of the following statements is the correct explanation of ‘Endogamy’?
पर्याय
Marriage outside a kin group.
Marriage within a kin group.
A woman has several husbands.
A man having several wives.
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उत्तर
Marriage within a kin group.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Write a short essay (about 500 words) on the following:
Discuss the evidence tliat suggests that Brahmanical prescriptions about kinship and F marriage were not universally followed.
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Differentiate between Levirate and Sororate.
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Distinguish between polyandry and polygyny.
Answer the following question briefly :
Define Gotra.
Answer the following question briefly:
What is marriage by trial?
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What is meant by sororate?
Discuss the meaning of family, with respect to matriarchal societies.
Explain hypergamy as a form of marriage and its effects on Indian society.
Answer briefly the following question :
Define probationary marriage.
Answer the following question:
Examine polygamy as one of the forms of marriage.
Which of the following statements is correct about the importance of gender differences in the early societies from c. 600 BCE to 600 CE?
- Societies were patriliny in nature.
- Women were allowed to give land grants.
- Sons were considered important for the continuity of the family.
Which of the following statements is correct about the classification of people in terms of ‘gotra’ under Brahmanical practice around 1000 BCE onwards?
Match the following.
| (i) | Endogamy | (a) | refers to marriage outside the unit |
| (ii) | Exogamy | (b) | refer to the practice of a man having several wives |
| (iii) | Polygyny | (c) | refers to a practice of a woman having several husbands |
| (iv) | Polyandry | (d) | refer to marriage within the unit |
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According to Manusmriti, there are how many types of marriages?
The term vamsha is used for ______.
Dharmasutras was compiled in ______.
In the case of the Satavahanas, succession to the throne was ______.
According to Manusmriti, which among the following is not one of the means for men to acquire wealth?
Consider the following statements and choose the correct answer.
- The original version of the Mahabharata is in Sanskrit.
- According to the shastras, only kshatriyas could be kings.
- During the Mahabharata age, gotras were considered very important by the higher varnas of Hindu society.
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I. Often people belonging to the same family share food and other resources, and live, work and perform rituals together.
II. Families are usually parts of larger networks of people defined as relatives, or to use a more technical term, kinfolk.
III. While familial ties are often regarded as "natural" and based on blood, they are defined in many different ways.
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Describe the familial relationship observed during the Mahabharat era.
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