WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT INDIA

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The “Vaishyas’ are considered the “Middle Class” on the Caste System, but they can still live a life comfortably. Most members of the Vaishyas group work as..?
A
merchants
B
warriors
C
priests
D
rulers
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Hindu religious texts assigned Vaishyas to traditional roles in agriculture and cattle-rearing, but over time they came to be landowners, traders and money-lenders.

Detailed explanation-2: -Vaishya Vani is a sub-caste of Vaishyas, one of the varnas of Hinduism. Because of their hereditary occupation as traders and merchants, they are found in many regions in India, including Konkan, Bihar, some parts of the Canara subregion of Karnataka & the Cochin area in Kerala.

Detailed explanation-3: -They were based on their original Gotra or business or status. Tater, Bafna, Karnavat, Balaha, Morakh, Kulahat, Virhat, Shrishrimal, Shreshthi, Sancheti, Aditya Nag, Bhuri, Bhadra, Chinchat, Kumat, Didu, Kannojia, Lagushreshti Thus shrishrimals were the residents of Ukesh (Osia) when the Oswal nyat originated.

Detailed explanation-4: -The caste system divides Hindus into four main categories-Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and the Shudras. Many believe that the groups originated from Brahma, the Hindu God of creation.

Detailed explanation-5: -Brahmins: priests and teachers. Kshatriyas: warriors and rulers. Vaishyas: farmers, traders, and merchants. Shudras: laborers. 01-Dec-2022

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