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Which one of the following was not a characteristic of society in Mauryan times?

A. Slavery

B. Rigidity of Caste

C. Prostitution

D. Widow remarriage

Answer: Option D

Solution (By Examveda Team)

Although societies frowned on remarriage, widow remarriage was not unusual when the women's surviving family was not able to support her and her children or did not have a male of sufficient age to ensure the family's future.

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