Which of the following statement is correct?
I. During the vedic period the society was organised into four varnas.
II. Early Hindu philosophy prescribed the four stages of life.
A.Only II
B.Only I
C.Neither I nor II
D.Both I and II✓ Correct
Explanation
Both statements are correct. The Vedic society was organized into four varnas (Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya, Shudra), and early Hindu philosophy (Dharmashastra) prescribed the four ashrams (stages of life): Brahmacharya, Grihastha, Vanaprastha, and Sannyasa.
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