WORLD CIVILIZATION

Detailed explanation-1: -varnas. 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 caste system had four main groups: the Brahmins consisting of priests and kings; the Kshatriyas, the warriors and aristocrats; the Vaishyas, cultivators, artisans and merchants; and the Shudras or peasants and serfs.

Detailed explanation-3: -When the Aryans arrived in the Indus Valley, they were divided into classes of people. Over time, strict rules were put in place as to how these caste, or classes, could interact with each other. Originally, a person’s caste was determined by his or her skin color.

Detailed explanation-4: -The society was divided into four Varnas or castes. They were named the Brahmanas or the Brahmins, the Kshatriyas or Rajanyas, the Vaishyas and lastly, the Shudras. The Brahmins and Kshatriyas were considered the leading castes. The Vaishyas were also considered as upper caste but inferior to Brahmins and Kshatriyas.