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Which of the following is/are true about the Dharamsutras and Dharmashastras ? |
These were codes of social behaviour laid down by Brahmans. These were meant to be followed by only Brahmanas. These recognised as many as eight forms of marriage. Of these, the first four were considered as good while the remaining were condemned. Both 1 and 3 |
Both 1 and 3 |
Faced with the growing challenge to their beliefs, the Brahmanas responded by laying down codes of social behaviour in great detail. These were meant to be followed by Brahmanas in particular and the rest of society in general. From c. 500 BCE, these norms were compiled in Sanskrit texts known as the Dharmasutras and Dharmashastras. The most important of such works, the Manusmriti, was compiled between c. 200 BCE and 200 CE. What is interesting is that the Dharmasutras and Dharmashastras recognised as many as eight forms of marriage. Of these, the first four were considered as “good” while the remaining were condemned. It is possible that these were practised by those who did not accept Brahmanical norms. |
