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UPSC 1996: Which one of the following texts of ancient India allows divorce to a wife deserted by her husband?
(a)Kamasutra
(b)Manavadharmashastra
(c)Sukra Nitisara
(d)Arthashastra
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (d) Arthashastra
Kautilya’s Arthashastra (Book III) permits a wife to abandon/divorce a husband who has become a traitor, lost virility, is of bad character, or has long disappeared, thus allowing remarriage for a deserted wife. Kamasutra, Manusmriti and Sukra Nitisara do not give such explicit legal sanction. ([en.wikisource.org](https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Arthashastra/Book_III?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 1996, GS Paper 1, as Question 79. It falls under Art & Culture > Literature & Languages.
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