| Vijayanagara society was very well developed and women were honoured in the society. Some statements regarding socio-economic conditions in Vijayanagara empire are mentioned below. |
| 1. Widow's life was pitiable and they were not allowed to remarry. |
| 2. Sati custom was prevalent in Vijayanagara. The women performed sati within 2 or 3 months of their husband's death. |
| 3. The custom of polyandry was common and the special characteristic was that wife was elder to the husband. |
| 4. The customs of divorce and remarriages were prevalent in the Vijayanagara society. |
| Which of the statements given above are correct? |
A) 2, 3 and 4
B) 1, 3 and 4
C) 2 and 3
D) None of these
Correct Answer: A
Solution :
[a] Though widows life was pitiable, they were allowed to remarry. The custom of polyandry, divorce, remarriage were prevalent. Hence, Statement 1 is not correct and 2, 3 and 4 are correct.
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