Ancient History
2022
Mauryan Empire
Ancient Literature
UPSC Practice Question

According to Kautilya's Arthashastra, which of the following are correct?

  1. A person could be a slave as a result of a judicial punishment.
  2. If a female slave bore her master a son, she was legally free.
  3. If a son born to a female slave was fathered by her master, the son was entitled to the legal status of the master's son. Which of the statements given above are correct?
D.1, 2 and 3
B.2 and 3 only
C.1 and 3 only
A.1 and 2 only