Match the following: 1. Nishka (i) Later Vedic coin 2. Ushas (ii) Rig Vedic coin 3. Apala (iii) Goddess 4. Krishnala (iv) Woman poet Choose the correct code:
Options:
A . 1-ii 2-iii, 3- iv, 4- i
B . 1-i, 2-ii, 3-iii, 4-iv
C . 1-iii, 2-ii, 3-i, 4- iv
D . 1- ii, 2-iii, 3-i, 4-iv
Answer: Option C Answer: (c) Besides nishka of the Rig Vedic period, gold and silver coins like satamana and krishnala were used as media of exchange during the Later Vedic Period. During the Rigvedic Period, Women were given equal opportunities as men for their spiritual and intellectual development. There were women poets like Apala, Viswavara, Ghosa and Lopamudra during the Rig Vedic period. Women could even attend the popular assemblies. There was no child marriage and the practice of Sati was absent.
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