WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Kshatriya is the second Varna within the social hierarchy. The Brahmin and the Kshatriya make up the upper castes, 20 percent of India’s population is within this category. The Kshatriya constitutes the ruling and military elite, the warriors.

Detailed explanation-2: -Tribal leaders and nobles were accepted as Kshatriyas, the second order of the Hindus, while their followers entered the fourth (Shudra, or cultivating) order to form the basis of tribal castes, such as the Jats, the Gujars, and the Ahirs.

Detailed explanation-3: -Kshatriya, meaning “ruler” or “warrior” in Sanskrit, is the ruling caste in traditional Hindu society. Outlined in the Vedic texts, Kshatriya is the second highest of the four classes (or varna). Members of this varna are believed to be able to attain moksha through good works, otherwise known as Karma yoga.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Kurmi are thought to be descended from some of the early Aryan settlers in India and are Kshatriyas (warrior caste) who converted to farming. In India, the Kurmi is regarded as the dominant caste in agriculture. Kurmi is related to karmi, derived from the word “karma” (action or merit).

Detailed explanation-5: -At the top of the hierarchy were the Brahmins who were mainly teachers and intellectuals and are believed to have come from Brahma’s head. Then came the Kshatriyas, or the warriors and rulers, supposedly from his arms.