Political Science · Indian Political Thought
Which is correct about the Manusmriti?
- 1. It is also called the Manava Dharmasastra
- 2. It supported the divine right theory of the origin of the state
- 3. Friedrich Nietzsche criticised the Manusmriti
- 4. It did not prescribe the social order but only sought to state social laws consistent with the Vedas and prevailing customs
A1, 2 and 4 ✓ Correct
B1, 2 and 3
C2, 3 and 4
D1, 2, 3 and 4
Correct answer: (A) 1, 2 and 4 — Items 1, 2 and 4 are correct, so the answer is 1, 2 and 4.
Explanation
★Items 1, 2 and 4 are correct, so the answer is 1, 2 and 4.
★The Manusmriti is also called the Manava Dharmasastra.
★It supported the divine origin of the state and the king.
★It sought to state social laws consistent with the Vedas and the customs of the time.
★Item 3 is wrong, because Friedrich Nietzsche praised, not criticised, the Manusmriti.
★He admired its ordering of society in his own writings.
★So only the claim that Nietzsche criticised it is incorrect.
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