Consider the following statements regarding the social stratification in the Rigvedic period: 1. The Purusha Sukta, which contains the first reference to the four-fold Varna system, is located in the 10th Mandala of the Rigveda. 2. The initial social division was primarily based on 'Varna' (color/class) between the Aryas and the Dasyus. 3. The Varna system was highly rigid, hereditary, and strictly prohibited inter-dining and inter-marriage. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Options:

  • A: 1 and 3 only
  • B: 2 and 3 only
  • C: 1 and 2 only
  • D: 1, 2 and 3

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