Q. Among the various castes in early medieval India, the “Antyaja” were those people who __:
- were outside the purview of the four-fold caste system
- considered lowest and degraded outcasts
- allowed only work related to service of other castes
Choose the correct option from the codes given below:
Answer:
Only 1 & 2
Notes: Antyaja is a member of one of seven lower-caste tribes, including washermen, curriers, mimics, varudas, fishermen, medas, and mountaineers or foresters. They fall outside of the traditional four-caste system.