WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The duty of the Vaishyas is sacrifice, giving gifts, agriculture, breeding, and trade. However, later the Sudras take over agriculture and breeding and the Vaishyas become traders, merchants, landowners, and money-lenders. They became strong economically because of their close relation to commerce.

Detailed explanation-2: -Vaishyas: Agriculturalists, farmers or merchants. Shudras: Artisans, laborers or servants.

Detailed explanation-3: -Four varna categories were constructed to organize society along economic and occupational lines. Spiritual leaders and teachers were called Brahmins. Warriors and nobility were called Kshatriyas. Merchants and producers were called Vaishyas.

Detailed explanation-4: -Vaish·ya ˈvīsh-yə ˈvī-shə variants or Vaisya. : a Hindu of an upper caste traditionally assigned to commercial and agricultural occupations.