Which women took part in the dialogues of the early Upanishads?
AAhalya and Tara
BSita and Draupadi
CMaitreyi and Gargi
DKunti and Gandhari
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Maitreyi and Gargi
1. Women such as Maitreyi and Gargi participate in the dialogues.
2. They are credited in the early Upanishads alongside sages like Yajnavalkya.
3. Sita, Draupadi, Kunti and others belong to the epics.
_Source: Wikipedia, Upanishads, Authorship_
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