Match the following options in List 1 with those in List 2 correctly:

Choose the correct answer from the given options:

(A)- II, (B)- III, (C)- IV, (D)- I

The correct answer is Option 1- (A)- II, (B)- III, (C)- IV, (D)- I

Explanation:

While historical records about these groups are scarce, there are exceptional cases.  For instance, a stone inscription from the fifth century CE, discovered in Mandasor (Madhya Pradesh), recounts the history of a guild of silk weavers.  They migrated from Lata (Gujarat) to Mandasor, previously known as Dashapura, in pursuit of settling in the kingdom of a renowned local king.  This inscription offers valuable insights into the intricate social processes and the nature of guilds or "shrenis.

The Chinese Buddhist monk Fa Xian (c. fifth century CE ) wrote that “untouchables” had to sound a clapper in the streets so that people could avoid seeing them.
Another Chinese pilgrim, Xuan Zang (c. seventh century), observed that executioners and scavengers were forced to live outside the city.