HISTORY
ANCIENT INDIA
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Hinduism
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Dharma
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Varnas
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Jainism
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Detailed explanation-1: -Brahmins: Vedic scholars, priests or teachers. Kshatriyas: Rulers, administrators or warriors. Vaishyas: Agriculturalists, farmers or merchants. Shudras: Artisans, laborers or servants.
Detailed explanation-2: -The four varnas were-Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and Shudras.
Detailed explanation-3: -The 10th mandal of rigveda, known as ‘purush sukta’ defines that the varnas are produced from different parts of the body of the God as Brahmin from the mouth, kshatriya from arms, vaishya from thighs and shudra from feet.
Detailed explanation-4: -They are Brahmanas, Kshatriyas, Vyshyas and Shudras.It is widely viewed that these four Varnas represented four different parts of the body of the God. The Brahmanas rise from the head, the Kshatriyas from the arms, the Vyshyas from the thighs and the Shudras from the feet.
Detailed explanation-5: -As per the original and correct interpretation, mankind is divided into four Varnas – Brahmanas, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, and Sudras. Activities of Brahmanas, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, and Sudras are well divided on the basis of their qualities shaped by Nature’s gunas.