Satavahana marriage practice, unlike Brahmanical rules, shows:
APolyandry
BCelibacy
CEndogamy
DExogamy
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Endogamy
1. Queens kept their father's gotra names.
2. Some wives shared the king's gotra, showing endogamy.
3. Endogamy remains common in south India.
_Source: syllabus Themes in Indian History I, Theme 3, Kinship, Caste and Class._
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