Multiple choice

Which of the following was not a duty of the 'chandalas' laid down by the 'Manusmriti'?

  1. The 'chandalas' were to use discarded utensils.

  2. They were to live outside the village.

  3. The 'chandalas' were not to walk about in villages and cities at night.

  4. They were to wear the clothes of the dead.

  5. They were not to 'touch' the dead animals and corpses.
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E Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct option as this was not a duty laid down by the 'Manusmriti'.

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