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UGC NET September 2013 History
Match List I (Form of marriages) with List II (Meaning) and select the correct answer from the codes given below.
List I
- I. Arsha
- II. Paishacha
- III. Asura
- IV. Rakshasa
List II
- A. The father gives the daughter after receiving a cow and a bull
- b. The purchase of bride
- c. Stealing a girl who is sleeping or intoxicated
- d. The forcible abduction of a maiden from her house
AI-b, II-a, III-d, IV-c
BI-d, II-c, III-b, IV-a
CI-a, II-c, III-b, IV-d ✓ Correct
DI-c, II-d, III-a, IV-b
Correct answer: (C) I-a, II-c, III-b, IV-d — The correct match is I-a, II-c, III-b, IV-d.
Explanation
★The correct match is I-a, II-c, III-b, IV-d.
★In the Arsha form the father gives the daughter after receiving a cow and a bull.
★In the Paishacha form a girl who is asleep or intoxicated is stolen away.
★In the Asura form the bride is in effect purchased with wealth.
★In the Rakshasa form the maiden is forcibly carried off from her house.
★The Dharmashastras describe eight such forms of marriage in all.
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