HISTORY
RIG VEDIC PERIOD
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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1 and 2
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3 and 4
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2 and 3
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All of these
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Detailed explanation-1: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is All of these.
Detailed explanation-2: -Notes: Women during the Rig Vedic Age were allowed to attend both the samiti and vidatha. They were not allowed to attend sabha and gana. These assemblies performed deliberative, military and religious functions.
Detailed explanation-3: -In the Later Vedic Society, the Varna system started to rise and crystallize. In the Later Vedic Society, women’s positions became subordinate to men. Women came to be increasingly identified in terms of their relations with men. Words such as stri, yosha, and Jaya were closely associated with wifehood and motherhood.
Detailed explanation-4: -Women were regarded as mother goddess (Shakti) in the Vedic Period (1500-1000 BC), a symbol of life with enormous ability for tolerance and sacrifice, and so they held a respectable place in society. Women were associated with property in the Epics and Puranas. Even Buddhism didn’t help women much.
Detailed explanation-5: -Women were extremely respected and revered by the male members of the family, they were considered goddesses. In those times, women took part in several professions, they were free to marry as per their choice, study and gain education until they get married, etc. They had a special place in the society.