SSC
WORLD HISTORY
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Question
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Why did the Aryans create the caste system?
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The people they encountered in India outnumbered them and they needed a method of control.
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The people they encountered had better weapons and they needed a method of control.
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The people they encountered had better tools and they wanted to learn how to use their technology.
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The people they encountered had a strong culture and they wanted to try to assimilate into their culture.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The four broad ranks of the caste system in the Indo-Aryan culture, which included Brahmins (priests and scholars), Kshatriyas (kings, governors and warriors), Vaishyas (cattle herders, agriculturists, artisans, and merchants), and Shudras (laborers and service providers).
Detailed explanation-2: -The correct answer is Occupational division of labour.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Aryans were agricultural people who were semi-nomadic. The Aryans migrated to the Indian subcontinent in 1500 BCE. This large community of nomadic cattle herders, coming from central Asia, crossed the Hindu Kush Mountains and came into contact with the Indus Valley Civilization.
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