Unlike European feudalism, Indian feudalism during the Rajput period had deep-rooted lineage ties. In this context, consider the following statements:
1. The concept of 'Bhaibant' or kinship-based distribution of land ensured that all vassals belonged to the same clan as the king.
2. The loyalty of the vassal to the king was solely based on a contractual obligations rather than blood relations.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Statement 1 is correct; Rajput polity was highly clan-centric, and land was divided among the kinsmen (Bhaibant). Statement 2 is incorrect because Rajput feudalism was based on clan loyalty and patriarchy, unlike Western European feudalism which was based on a formal, impersonal contract between a lord and a vassal.

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