The system of getting married within a unit is known as ____________.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Endogamy
Endogamy refers to marriage within a unit. The unit could be a kin group, a caste, or a group living in the same locality. The Brahmanical texts recommended exogamy, but endogamy, such as marriage among cousins, was practised by several communities in south India, and the Satavahanas followed it too.
The other options are related terms: exogamy is marriage outside the unit; polygyny is the practice of a man having several wives; polyandry is the practice of a woman having several husbands, as in Draupadi’s marriage with the Pandavas in the Mahabharata.
NCERT (2025-26): “…In fact, it exemplified an alternative practice, that of endogamy or marriage within the kin group, which was (and is) prevalent amongst several communities in south India. Such marriages amongst kinfolk (such as cousins) ensured a close-knit community.…”
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