Which of the following is true about the changing patriarchal system during the later Vedic period?

  1. Polygyny was more common than polyandry.
  2. Widows were allowed to remarry under certain circumstances, like levirate (Niyoga).
  3. Women could inherit property but only under strict conditions outlined by the Dharmashastras.
  4. The grihapati controlled the economic resources and reproductive power of his household.

1
 1, 2, and 4 only
2
 2, 3, and 4 only
3
1 and 4 only
4
All of the above

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