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Tracing descent from father to son to grandson is called:
AExogamy
BEndogamy
CPatriliny
DMatriliny
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Patriliny
1. The Mahabharata story reinforced patriliny.
2. Sons claimed the father's resources.
3. Matriliny traces descent through the mother.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Themes in Indian History Part I, Theme 3, Kinship, Caste and Class: Early Societies._
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