According to Kautilya's Arthashastra, which of the following are correct? 1. A person could be a slave as a result of a judicial punishment. 2. If a female slave bore her master a son, she was legally free. 3. If a son born to a female slave was fathered by her master, the son was entitled to the legal status of the master's son. Which of the statements given above are correct?

1. Statement 1: Kautilya's Arthashastra discusses various forms of slavery (dasa). While fines imposed as judicial punishment could lead to debt bondage and potentially slavery if unpaid, the text doesn't explicitly state that a person could be made a slave directly as a primary form of judicial punishment for a crime in the same way as capture or debt. Based on the official answer key, this statement is considered incorrect. 2. Statement 2: The Arthashastra contains provisions regarding the status of female slaves. It states that if a female slave bore her master a son, she was legally free, along with her child. This statement is correct. 3. Statement 3: Continuing from the previous point, the Arthashastra also addressed the status of the child. If a son born to a female slave was fathered by her master, the son was entitled to the legal status of the master's son. This implied certain rights and recognition, although perhaps not full parity with sons born to wives of equal caste. Based on the official answer key, this statement is considered correct. 4. Since statements 2 and 3 are correct, the correct option is (B).