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?

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1, 2 and 3 UPSC (Pre)-2022, Paper -1. The Arthashastra is an Indian treatise on politics, economics, military strategy, the function of the state, and social organization attributed to Kautilya (also known as Chanakya). He was instrumental in establishing the reign of the great king Chandragupta Maurya (321-297 BCE). There were variety of protection offered to the slaves, especially to the women slaves. As per the Arthashastra, when a child is begotten on a female slave by her master, both the child and its mother shall at once be recognised as free. A person could be a slave as a result of a judicial punishment. 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. So, statement 2 and statement 3 are correct.

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?

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