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UGC NET June 2024 History (Re-Exam Shift-I)
Which of the following statements are correct regarding the status of women? Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- 1. Rashtrakuta king Amoghavarsha regularly appointed courtesans as his envoys
- 2. Princess Akkadevi of the Chalukya dynasty assumed the governorship of the province
- 3. Ibn Battuta observed thirteen schools for girls' education and twenty-three for boys in Hanaur (South India)
- 4. Varthema (1505) wrote about Vijayanagara that women went out with their faces completely covered
A1, 2 and 3 only ✓ Correct
B1, 3 and 4 only
C2, 3 and 4 only
D1, 2 and 4 only
Correct answer: (A) 1, 2 and 3 only — The correct statements are 1, 2 and 3 only.
Explanation
★The correct statements are 1, 2 and 3 only.
★The Rashtrakuta king Amoghavarsha regularly appointed courtesans as his envoys.
★Akkadevi, a Chalukya princess and sister of Jayasimha II, ruled the Kisukadu province.
★Ibn Battuta observed thirteen schools for girls and twenty-three for boys at Hanaur.
★Purdah was prevalent among Vijayanagara women, but Varthema does not mention it, so the fourth statement is wrong.
★The status of women in early medieval South India was better than in the north.
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