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Question
Consider the following statements regarding the rules of marriage during the Early Societies:
I. At that time sons were important for the continuity of the patrilineage, daughters were viewed rather differently within this framework.
II. At the same time, marrying them into families outside the kin was considered desirable.
III. The system of exogamy gave rise to the belief that kanyadana or the gift of a daughter in marriage was an important religious duty of the father.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
Options
Only I
I and II
I and III
All of the above
Solution
All of the above
Explanation:
While males were crucial for patrilineal continuity, daughters were considered differently within this framework. They had no claim to the household's resources. At the same time, marrying them into families other than their own was regarded as desirable. This practice, known as exogamy (literally, marrying outside), meant that the lives of young girls and women from high-status households were frequently carefully supervised to ensure that they married at the "correct" time and to the "appropriate" person.