History · Negotiating the Sources
UGC NET June 2013 History
Which one of the following Dharmasutra writers does not approve the system of Niyoga?
AGautama
BApastamba ✓ Correct
CBaudhayana
DVasishtha
Correct answer: (B) Apastamba — Apastamba does not approve the system of Niyoga, so the answer is Apastamba.
Explanation
★Apastamba does not approve the system of Niyoga, so the answer is Apastamba.
★Niyoga was the practice by which a widow could have a son by a kinsman of her dead husband.
★The Apastamba Dharmasutra is one of the oldest Hindu law texts in Sanskrit.
★It is noted for its broad-minded and liberal views on women and the social classes.
★Apastamba disapproved of Niyoga as a custom.
★Other Dharmasutra writers took differing positions on the practice.
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