GK
WORLD HISTORY
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Priests
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Warriors
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Merchants/Farmers
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Servants
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Detailed explanation-1: -Kshatriya is the second Varna within the social hierarchy. The Brahmin and the Kshatriya make up the upper castes, 20 percent of India’s population is within this category. The Kshatriya constitutes the ruling and military elite, the warriors.
Detailed explanation-2: -Warriors and nobility were called Kshatriyas. Merchants and producers were called Vaishyas. Laborers were called Sudras.
Detailed explanation-3: -Kshatriya, meaning “ruler” or “warrior” in Sanskrit, is the ruling caste in traditional Hindu society. Outlined in the Vedic texts, Kshatriya is the second highest of the four classes (or varna). Members of this varna are believed to be able to attain moksha through good works, otherwise known as Karma yoga.