Question

Which one of the following is a correct statement regarding the codes of social behaviour as laid down in the Dharamasutras and the Dharmashastras during the period of the Mahabharata?

Options

• These norms were to be followed by the Brahmins only.

• These norms were being followed universally.

• These norms were not followed universally.

• Only the rulers followed these norms.

Answer 1

These norms were not followed universally.

Explanation:

Even though the Dharmasutras and Dharmashastras prescribed social rules that claimed to be universally applicable, actual social practices were far more complex, varied from region to region, and frequently differed from Brahmanical norms.