With reference to the cultural history of India, consider the following pairs: 1. Parivrajaka — Renunciant and Wanderer 2. Shramana — Priest with a high status 3. Upasaka — Lay follower of Buddhism. Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
A.1, 2 and 3
B.1 and 3 only✓ Correct
C.1 and 2 only
D.2 and 3 only
Explanation
Parivrajaka were wandering renunciants and Upasaka were Buddhist lay followers. Shramanas were ascetics who rejected Vedic orthodoxy, not high-status priests.
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