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The order of the four social classes in the caste system from the bottom of the caste to the top of the caste were ____, ____, ____, and ____
A
Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya, Sudra
B
Sudra, Vaishya, Kshatriya, Brahmin
C
Brahmin, Vaishya, Sudra, Kshatriya
D
Sudra, Kshatriya, Vaishya, Brahmin
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -It is referred to frequently in the ancient Indian texts. The four classes were the Brahmins (priestly people), the Kshatriyas (rulers, administrators and warriors; also called Rajanyas), the Vaishyas (artisans, merchants, tradesmen and farmers), and Shudras (labouring classes).

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).

Detailed explanation-3: -Vaishyas played an important part of the society, but were still considered a part of the lower caste. They were not classified as high social class because of the two upper classes; this provoked hostile feelings towards the upper classes.

Detailed explanation-4: -Four principal categories are defined: Brahmins (priests, gurus, etc.), Kshatriyas (warriors, kings, administrators, etc.), Vaishyas (agriculturalists, traders, etc., also called Vysyas), and Shudras (labourers).

Detailed explanation-5: -Shudra, also spelled Sudra, Sanskrit Śūdra, fourth and lowest of the traditional varnas, or social classes, of India, traditionally artisans and labourers. The term does not appear in the earliest Vedic literature.

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