Multiple choice

Which of the following was in practice during the Rig Vedic period?

  1. Polyandry

  2. Bigamy

  3. Polygamy

  4. Monogamy
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D Correct answer
Explanation

During the Rig Vedic period (c. 1500-1200 BCE), monogamy was the general practice among the common people, though polygamy existed among royalty. The Rig Veda describes marriage as a sacred bond between one man and one woman. Option D correctly identifies monogamy as the prevailing practice of that era.

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