Consider the following statements about the costumes and headgear/hairstyle in India during 4th – 7th century AD: 1. There was a marked preference for stitched garment as compared to any previous age 2. Simple plaits without any floral embellishment domin

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Q: 85 (CAPF/2024)
Consider the following statements about the costumes and headgear/hairstyle in India during 4th – 7th century AD:
1. There was a marked preference for stitched garment as compared to any previous age
2. Simple plaits without any floral embellishment dominated the hairstyle of women
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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History

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CAPF

During the 4th – 7th century AD in India, there was indeed a marked preference for stitched garments over earlier periods. However, the statement about hairstyles being dominated by simple plaits without floral embellishments is not entirely accurate as hairstyles were often elaborate with embellishments.