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Download Solution PDFWhich of the following is NOT true about the different positions ascribed to mixed castes by Manusmriti?
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Download Solution PDFThe incorrect statement is Anuloma marriages were treated as more violative of the sacred law than Pratiloma.Key Points
- The statement "Anuloma marriages were treated as more violative of the sacred law than Pratiloma" is incorrect.
- In fact, anuloma marriages were considered preferable to pratiloma marriages.
- Pratiloma marriages were very much discouraged and even condemned.
- Here is a table that summarizes the different positions ascribed to mixed castes by Manusmriti:
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Type of marriage Position of offspring Anuloma (higher-caste man marries lower-caste woman) Same as the higher-caste parent Pratiloma (lower-caste man marries higher-caste woman) Lowest of the four varnas Asura (marriage between a Sudra man and a Kshatriya woman) Sudra Gandharva (marriage between a Kshatriya man and a Vaishya woman) Vaishya Paishacha (marriage between a Vaishya man and a Sudra woman) Sudra - It is important to note that these are just the positions ascribed to mixed castes by Manusmriti.
- There were other schools of thought that had different views on this issue.
- However, Manusmriti was one of the most influential texts on Hindu law, and its views on mixed castes had a significant impact on Indian society.
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