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The gift of a daughter in marriage as a father's religious duty is called what?
AStridhana
BKanyadana
CGotradana
DSvayamvara
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Kanyadana
Kanyadana, the gift of a daughter, was regarded as an important religious duty of the father.
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