The Chinese traveller Yuan Chwang (Hiuen Tsang) who visited India recorded the general conditions and culture of India at that time. In this context, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. The roads and river-routes were completely immune from the robbery.
2. As regards punishment for offences, ordeals by fire, water and poison were the instruments for determining the innocence or guilt of a person.
3. The tradesmen had to pay duties at ferries and barrier stations.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Statement 1 is incorrect: Yuan Chwang himself was robbed, and the thugs had decided to sacrifice him, but he was saved by a hurricane. Statement 2 is correct: The narrative proceeds to describe the four ordeals by which the innocence or guilt of an accused person is determined. These are by water, by fire, by weighing, and by poison. Statement 3 is correct: Under the Revenue and taxation system, Yuan Chwang notes that Tradesmen go to and fro bartering their merchandise after paying light duties at ferries and barrier stations.