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UPSC 2022: 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
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All three provisions are found in the Arthashastra: enslavement could follow judicial punishment, a female slave who bore her master a son became free, and such a son enjoyed the legal status of the master’s legitimate son. Hence statements 1, 2 and 3 are correct, making option (d) the right choice. ([licchavilyceum.com](https://licchavilyceum.com/upsc-prelims-2022-solved-question-paper-1-gs/))
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