With reference to the Later Vedic texts and their depiction of the Bihar region, consider the following statements: 1. The Atharvaveda refers to the people of Magadha and Anga as 'Vratyas', who lived outside the pale of orthodox Vedic culture. 2. The Panchavimsha Brahmana prescribes purification rituals (Vratyastoma) to admit the Vratyas of Magadha into the Vedic fold. 3. The Shatapatha Brahmana praises the kingdom of Magadha as the supreme center of Vedic learning and sacrificial purity. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Options:

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

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