UPSC History The Gupta Empire Question Bank Ancient History

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    Consider the following statements regarding slavery in India:
    1. There is no word for wage-earner in Vedic literature.
    2. Mostly slaves in ancient India were meant for domestic work.
    3. Slaves and wage-earners engaged in cultivation was never a regular feature of ancient Indian society.
    Which of the statements given below is/are correct?

    A)  1 and 2 only                

    B)  2 only

    C)  1 and 3 only                

    D)  1, 2 and 3

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Slaves and wage-earners engaged in cultivation had become a regular feature in the age of the Buddha, in India.


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