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With reference to the ancient Indian educational system and Vedic-period education, consider the following statements:
- 1. In the Vedic period, students completing higher education were divided into three categories based on their study duration: 'Vidyarthi', 'Snatak', and 'Vasu', and women had the right to Upanayana sanskara and the freedom to pursue higher education as 'Brahmavadini' or 'Sadyovadhu'.
- 2. Upon completion of education in the Gurukul, the 'Samavartana sanskara' was performed before the student returned home, after which the student was called a 'Snatak' and considered eligible to enter society.
- 3. The primary objective of the Vedic educational system was solely to acquire material wealth and vocational skills, with no special place given to moral and spiritual development.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
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Statement 1 is incorrect because the categories of students completing higher education in the Vedic period were not 'Vidyarthi', but rather 'Snatak' (1 year of study), 'Vasu' (2 years), 'Rudra' (3 years), etc. (although women had the right to education, not all categories were structured this way). Statement 3 is completely incorrect because the main objective of Vedic education was spiritual development, character building, devotion to God, and attainment of liberation, not just vocational skills. Statement 2 is completely correct; after the completion of education, the 'Samavartana sanskara' took place upon returning from the Gurukul, after which the student was called a 'Snatak'. Therefore, only statement 2 is correct.
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