History · Negotiating the Sources
UGC NET June 2024 History (Re-Exam Shift-I)
Which of the following are associated with types of marriage in ancient India? Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- 1. Ashwamedha
- 2. Anuloma
- 3. Vajpayee
- 4. Pratiloma
A1, 2, 3 and 4
B2 and 4 only ✓ Correct
C1 and 3 only
D1, 2 and 3 only
Correct answer: (B) 2 and 4 only — The correct statements are 2 and 4 only.
Explanation
★The correct statements are 2 and 4 only.
★In ancient India two chief types of intercaste marriage were Anuloma and Pratiloma.
★Anuloma marriage was of a higher-caste man with a lower-caste girl, like a Brahmin marrying a Kshatriya girl.
★Pratiloma marriage was of a lower-caste man with a higher-caste girl, like a Shudra marrying a Brahmin girl.
★Ashwamedha and Vajpayee were Vedic sacrifices, not types of marriage.
★So only Anuloma and Pratiloma are correct.
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