- Caste-based restrictions were prevalent in traditional South Indian society, especially regarding symbols that denoted social status, purity, or dignity. - Using umbrellas, wearing footwear, wearing gold ornaments, riding in palanquins, and even specific styles of clothing or housing were often restricted to upper castes. - While wearing turbans was also sometimes associated with status and potentially restricted, umbrellas, shoes, and gold ornaments were more widely documented as common prohibitions for lower castes across different regions and periods in Tamil Nadu. All four options were often restricted, but the options provided in A, B, C, D suggest selecting a combination. Based on historical accounts of discriminatory practices, prohibition from using umbrellas, wearing shoes, and wearing golden ornaments (a, b, c) were particularly significant markers of oppression faced by subordinate castes.