Which of the following statements are correct? (i) The traditional council of Khampas is known as 'Shuzam Chungi'. (ii) The common term for widow re-marriage used by Pangwals is 'Doghri'. (iii) The 'Bushehr State' was also known as 'Maon' or 'Mone'. (iv) According to Bhagawat Puran, "Kinner" trace their origin from the shadow of 'Brahma'. Choose the right answer:
Question:
Which of the following statements are correct? (i) The traditional council of Khampas is known as 'Shuzam Chungi'. (ii) The common term for widow re-marriage used by Pangwals is 'Doghri'. (iii) The 'Bushehr State' was also known as 'Maon' or 'Mone'. (iv) According to Bhagawat Puran, "Kinner" trace their origin from the shadow of 'Brahma'. Choose the right answer:
Which of the following statements are correct? (i) The traditional council of Khampas is known as 'Shuzam Chungi'. (ii) The common term for widow re-marriage used by Pangwals is 'Doghri'. (iii) The 'Bushehr State' was also known as 'Maon' or 'Mone'. (iv) According to Bhagawat Puran, "Kinner" trace their origin from the shadow of 'Brahma'. Choose the right answer:
Options
Answer: (4) (i), (iii) and (iv)
Explanation:
Statement (i) is correct: The traditional social council of the Khampas (nomadic pastoralists of Lahaul-Spiti) is indeed called "Shuzam Chungi" — a community governing body for dispute resolution and social matters. Statement (ii) is incorrect: The term used among Pangwals (people of Pangi valley, Chamba) for widow remarriage is not specifically "Doghri" — Doghri is a language/dialect of the Dogra region, not a term for this custom. Statement (iii) is correct: The Bushehr princely state was also historically known as 'Maon' or 'Mone' in ancient/medieval records. Statement (iv) is correct: According to the Bhagavat Purana, the Kinners (Kinnaras) are mythologically traced to having originated from the shadow (Chhaya) of Brahma.
Explanation:
Statement (i) is correct: The traditional social council of the Khampas (nomadic pastoralists of Lahaul-Spiti) is indeed called "Shuzam Chungi" — a community governing body for dispute resolution and social matters. Statement (ii) is incorrect: The term used among Pangwals (people of Pangi valley, Chamba) for widow remarriage is not specifically "Doghri" — Doghri is a language/dialect of the Dogra region, not a term for this custom. Statement (iii) is correct: The Bushehr princely state was also historically known as 'Maon' or 'Mone' in ancient/medieval records. Statement (iv) is correct: According to the Bhagavat Purana, the Kinners (Kinnaras) are mythologically traced to having originated from the shadow (Chhaya) of Brahma.
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