With respect to ancient India, a list of statements related to the unt...
Untouchables are considered as inferior social beings and therefore not entitled to any individual rights i.e., civic, religious, political and economic. In fact, the disabilities are so severe that they are physically and socially isolated and excluded from the the rest of the Hindu society.
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With respect to ancient India, a list of statements related to the unt...
Untouchables in Ancient India
Untouchables were considered as the lowest of the low in the Indian caste system. They were subjected to discrimination and oppression by the upper castes. The following statements related to the untouchables are given below:
a) They were not allowed to draw water from the wells used by the upper castes.
b) They were not considered as inferior human beings.
c) They were not allowed to bathe in ponds where the upper caste bathed.
d) They were not allowed to enter temples.
Explanation:
The statement that is not true is option 'B' - "They were not considered as inferior human beings." Untouchables were considered as inferior human beings by the upper castes in ancient India, and they were subjected to discrimination and oppression. They were considered as 'polluting' and 'untouchable' by the upper castes, and were not allowed to share the same spaces or participate in the same activities as the upper castes.
The other statements are true and reflect the discrimination and oppression that the untouchables faced in ancient India. They were not allowed to draw water from the wells used by the upper castes, they were not allowed to bathe in ponds where the upper caste bathed, and they were not allowed to enter temples. These restrictions were based on the belief that the presence of untouchables would 'pollute' the purity of the upper castes.
Conclusion:
In conclusion, the untouchables in ancient India were subjected to discrimination and oppression by the upper castes. They were considered as inferior human beings, and were not allowed to share the same spaces or participate in the same activities as the upper castes. The restrictions imposed on them were based on the belief that their presence would 'pollute' the purity of the upper castes.
With respect to ancient India, a list of statements related to the unt...
Inferior (means peoples of lower category) were untouchable in ancient India so there was some different rules for them described in options A, C & D.