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 ?
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Answer: B. 2 and 3 only
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