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What conclusion can be made about the change in gender structures in early India from the early Vedic Period to the late Vedic Period?(1 point)
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Women were allowed to marry after they reached puberty. Women were allowed to marry after they reached puberty. Women gained higher status as they gained greater responsibilities in performing religious rituals. Women gained higher status as they gained greater responsibilities in performing religious rituals. Women lost all rights and became second-class citizens. Women lost all rights and became second-class citizens. Women became socially isolated through purdah but retained rights to own property.
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Women were allowed to marry after they reached puberty. Women were allowed to marry after they reached puberty. Women gained higher status as they gained greater responsibilities in performing religious rituals. Women gained higher status as they gained greater responsibilities in performing religious rituals. Women lost all rights and became second-class citizens. Women lost all rights and became second-class citizens. Women became socially isolated through purdah but retained rights to own property.
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The most accurate conclusion about the change in gender structures in early India from the early Vedic Period to the late Vedic Period is that **women lost all rights and became second-class citizens**. While there were variations in social practices, the later Vedic texts reflect a decline in women's status and their roles in society.