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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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