UPSC History Optional · Paper I · 2016 · Q4(b) · 15 marks
The copious references to the preservation of Varnashrama system by the kings eulogized in inscriptions are mere reflection of the Smriti tradition.“ Discuss.
- Chapter
- Early Medieval India, 750-1200
- Topic
- Society, Caste and Gender
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