Consider the following statements related to the Position of Women During the Gupta Period:
1. Women were permitted to study religious texts such as the Puranas.
2. The subjugation of women to men was highly institutionalised.
3. The practice of Swyamvara was not abandoned, and Manusmriti did not advocate for early marriage for girls.
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
1
1 and 3 only
2
2 and 3 only
3
2 only
4
1, 2, and 3