Which of the following statements is/are correct in the context of mediveal India?
1) Marriages in many rural communities required the payment of bride-price rather than dowry to the bride's family.
2) Remarriage was considered legitimate both among divorced and widowed women.
3) Women were kept under strict control by the male members of the family and the community.
4) They could inflict draconian punishments if they suspected infidelity on the part of women.

1 ,2 ,3 and 4

Women were considered an important resource in agrarian society also because they were child bearers in a society dependent on labour. At the same time, high mortality rates among women – owing to malnutrition, frequent pregnancies, death during childbirth – often meant a shortage of wives. This led to the emergence of social customs in peasant and artisan communities that were distinct from those prevalent among elite groups. Marriages in many rural communities required the payment of bride-price rather than dowry to the bride’s family. Remarriage was considered legitimate both among divorced and widowed women.