Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Ancient India: Kinship, Caste and Class

Question:
Which of the following is correct about Satvahanas?
Options:
The Satvahanas claimed to be Brahmanas, whereas according to the Brahmanas, kings ought to have been Kshatriyas.
They claimed to uphold the fourfold Varna order, but entered into marriage alliances with people who were supposed to be excluded from the system.
They practised endogamy instead of the exogamous system recommended in the Brahmanical texts.
All of these
Correct Answer:
All of these
Explanation:
The Satvahanas claimed to be Brahmanas, whereas according to the Brahmanas, kings ought to have been Kshatriyas. They claimed to uphold the fourfold Varna order, but entered into marriage alliances with people who were supposed to be excluded from the system. And, as we have seen, they practised endogamy instead of the exogamous system recommended in the Brahmanical texts.