The first documented evidence of untouchability in ancient India comes from which among the followin

Q. The first documented evidence of untouchability in ancient India comes from which among the following periods?
Answer: Gupta Era
Notes: The term asprsya or untouchable was first mentioned in Katyayana dharmasastra which belonged to the Gupta period.

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