The socio-political setup of the Rajput clans heavily influenced the status of women. In this context, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Practices like 'Jauhar' and 'Sati' were deeply linked to the defense of clan honor and legitimacy amid frequent inter-state warfare.
2. Women of ruling elite families had absolute rights to inherit ancestral landed property (fiefs) in the absence of a male heir.
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Statement 1 is correct; the chivalric ethos and defensive clan mindset normalized immolation practices to protect clan lineage from dishonor. Statement 2 is incorrect because early medieval Rajput society was strictly patriarchal and clan-centric; fiefs or land grants could not be inherited by females as they were tightly bound to active military service requirements.

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