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There were 8 types of marriages during the Vedic Period. Which one of them is love marriage?

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  1. Brahma Vivah
  2. Gandharva Vivah
  3. Daiva Vivah
  4. Arsha Vivah

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Option 2 : Gandharva Vivah
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The correct answer is option 2, i.e. Gandharva Vivah.

The types of marriages During the Vedic Age are:

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Bramha Vivah

Marriage with the same varna with Vedic rituals

Gandharva Vivah

Love marriage

Daiva Vivah

Father donated his daughter to a priest as part of the Dakshina

Arsha Vivah

Token bride-price of a cow and bull were given

Prajapati Vivah

Marriage without dowry

Asura Vivah

Marriage by purchase

Rakshasa Vivah

Marriage by abduction
Paishacha Vivah In this marriage, a girl, who is not in her senses is forcibly married off.
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