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| 1. |
Which of the following is NOT true about the different positions ascribed to mixed castes by Manusmriti? |
| A. | Children born of wives one degree lower in Varna status were somewhat acceptable as a part of the twice-born. |
| B. | Those born from women separated in status by two or three degrees led the creation of a new group within the Sudra fold. |
| C. | In case the status of a woman was higher than that of a man, the progeny of such marriage was placed lower in status than the two parents. |
| D. | Anuloma marriages were treated as more violative of the sacred law than Pratiloma |
| Answer» E. | |