Multiple choice

Name the form of Hindu marriage when the father gifts his daughter to a priest.

  1. Gandharva marriage

  2. Daiva marriage

  3. Arsha marriage

  4. None of these
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Explanation

Daiva marriage is one of the eight classical forms of Hindu marriage where the father gifts his daughter to a priest (officiating at a sacrifice). This was considered a righteous form where the bride was given as a sacrificial offering. Gandharva marriage is by mutual consent, Arsha involves giving the bride to a sage in exchange for gifts.

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