In the context of ancient Indian society which one of the following terms does not belong to the category of the other three?
UPSC CSE Pre. 1996
A. Kula
B. Vansha
C. Kosa
D. Gotra
Answer: Kosa
Option c is the correct answer
Social interdependence is the central theme of Indian society. Right from the birth, people belong to certain social groups like jati, gotra, kula or vansha, varna and feel a sense of belongingness to these. The term Kosa means treasury of Kingdom.
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Kula
Kula is a Sanskrit word that can be translated as "community," "clan" or "tribe."
In Hinduism, the term kula is used in Dharmashastra to refer either to part of a village or a member of a family.
Vansha:
Vansh means generation.
Its name is based on name of forefathers like Suryavanshis, Chandravanshi, etc.