Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Ancient India: Kinship, Caste and Class

Question:

Which of the following statement (s) is/are NOT correct?

Options:

Patriliny means tracing descent from father to son, grandson and so on.

Under Patriliny, sons could claim the resources (including the throne in the case of kings) of their fathers when the latter died.

All ruling dynasties in India (c. sixth century BCE onwards) generally did not regard patriliny as such importance.

None of the above.

Correct Answer:

All ruling dynasties in India (c. sixth century BCE onwards) generally did not regard patriliny as such importance.

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 3 - All ruling dynasties in India (c. sixth century BCE onwards) generally did not regard patriliny as such importance.

OPTION 3- All ruling dynasties in India (c. sixth century BCE onwards) generally did not regard patriliny as such importance is incorrect as most ruling dynasties (c. sixth century BCE onwards) claimed to follow this system(patriliny), although there were variations in practice

 

Patriliny means tracing descent from father to son, grandson and so on.

Ultimately, the conflict between the Kauravas and the Pandavas ended in a battle, in which the Pandavas emerged victorious. After that, patrilineal succession was proclaimed. While patriliny had existed prior to the composition of the epic, the central story of the Mahabharata reinforced the idea that it was valuable. Under patriliny, sons could claim the resources (including the throne in the case of kings) of their fathers when the latter died.

Most ruling dynasties (c. sixth century BCE onwards) claimed to follow this system, although there were variations in practice: sometimes there were no sons, in some situations brothers succeeded one another, sometimes other kinsmen claimed the throne, and, in very exceptional circumstances, women such as Prabhavati Gupt exercised power.