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The Manusmriti, the most important Dharmashastra, was compiled between which dates?
A400 and 600 CE
B600 and 400 BCE
C200 BCE and 200 CE
D1000 and 800 BCE
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. 200 BCE and 200 CE
1. Dharmasutras and Dharmashastras appeared from c. 500 BCE.
2. The Manusmriti dates to c. 200 BCE to 200 CE.
3. It codified Brahmanical norms.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Themes in Indian History Part I, Theme 3, Kinship, Caste and Class: Early Societies._
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