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According to Kautilya’s Arthashastra, which of the following are correct

According to Kautilya’s Arthashastra, which of the following are correct ?
1. A person could be a slave as a result of a judicial punishment.
2. If a female slave bore her master a son, she was legally free.
3. If a son born to a female slave was fathered by her master, the son was entitled to the legal status of the master’s son.
Which of the statements given above are correct ?

(a)

1 and 2 only

(b)

2 and 3 only

(c)

1 and 3 only

(d)

1, 2 and 3

Answer:

(d)

Factual

Non-traditional

Explanation

According to Chapter 13 of Kautilya’s Arthashastra All three statements are correct.