Regarding the status of women in the Vijayanagara Empire, consider the following statements based on the accounts of foreign travelers like Fernao Nuniz:
1. Women were employed in the royal palace as dancers, domestic servants, and palanquin bearers.
2. There is no historical evidence of women being employed as accountants, judges, or wrestlers.
3. The practice of Sati (Sahagamana) was prevalent and was honored by the state.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Statement 2 is incorrect. Nuniz explicitly mentions that women in the Vijayanagara court were not only dancers and servants but also worked as astrologers, accountants, judges, wrestlers, and even royal guards. Statements 1 and 3 are historically correct.

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