CIVILIZATION
INDUS VALLEY
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Question
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The caste system was a hierarchy and made up of 4 groups which were ____
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Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and Shudras
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Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and Varnas
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Priests, peasants, warriors and merchants
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -These four castes are the Brahmins (priests, teachers), Kshatriyas (rulers, warriors), Vaishyas (landowners, merchants) and Sudras (servants), and the 5th group is the group of the untouchables, called Dalits.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Varna system in Dharma-shastras divides society into four varnas (Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishya and Shudras).
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