Consider the following statements regarding the Rigvedic society: 1. Society was patriarchal in nature and the family was headed by the 'Grihapati'. 2. Women enjoyed high status, participated in religious assemblies, and instances of child marriage were common. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

💡 Solution & Explanation

Rigvedic society was strictly patriarchal, with lineage and inheritance traced through males and families headed by the Grihapati, making the first statement correct. The second statement is inaccurate because while women held respected positions and attended assemblies, child marriage was entirely nonexistent in the early Vedic period.