GK
WORLD HISTORY
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Kshatriyas var
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priests and scholars
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servants
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outcasts
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warriors
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In the Panchavimsha Brahmana (13, 4, 7), the Rajanya are placed first, followed by Brahmana then Vaishya. In Shatapatha Brahmana 13.8.3.11, the Rajanya are placed second. In Shatapatha Brahmana 1.1.4.12 the order is-Brahmana, Vaishya, Rajanya, Shudra.
Detailed explanation-2: -The varnas have been known since a hymn in the Rigveda (the oldest surviving Indian text) that portrays the Brahman (priest), the Kshatriya (noble), the Vaishya (commoner), and the Shudra (servant) issued forth at creation from the mouth, arms, thighs, and feet of the primeval person (purusha).
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