HISTORY
ANCIENT INDIA
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Vaishyas
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Sudras
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Brahmins
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Dalits
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Detailed explanation-1: -Brahmin. Brahmins were the first Varna. They were on the top of the Varna system hierarchy. Brahmins were Hindu priests, advisors to the king and scholars.
Detailed explanation-2: -Brahmin varna is the name of a social class as defined by such texts as the “Rig Veda” and other Hindu texts. From Sanskrit, varna means “type, ‘’ “class, ‘’ “order” or “color.” Brahmin varna includes priests, scholars and teachers, and is mostly considered the highest class.
Detailed explanation-3: -Many believe that the groups originated from Brahma, the Hindu God of creation. 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.
Detailed explanation-4: -Hindus rank the four varnas from highest to lowest. In descending order of importance and prestige, they are the BRAHMIN, the KSHATRIYA, the VAISYA, and the SHUDRA. Each varna must observe certain rules of purity.