WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What role would belong to a member of the Kshatriya caste in ancient India?
A
a skilled artisan
B
a livestock herder
C
a religious teacher
D
a government leader
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Individuals born into the Kshatriya caste have been warriors and kings. Individuals born into the Vaishya caste have been merchants.

Detailed explanation-2: -Kshatriya, also spelled Kshattriya or Ksatriya, second highest in ritual status of the four varnas, or social classes, of Hindu India, traditionally the military or ruling class.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Kshatriyas are a large block of Hindu castes, mainly located in the northern half of India. The Sanskrit term Kshatrā means “warrior, ruler, ‘’ and identifies the second varna, ranking immediately below the Brahmans.

Detailed explanation-4: -They were considered “Gurus” who had Ashrams (schools) of their own in which they tutored the people of other Varnas. The Kshatriyas were the warrior clan and worked as administrators. They had grasped all forms of mastery in weapons and ruling a territory and were politically knowledgeable too.

Detailed explanation-5: -Kshatriyas (Warriors, Police, and Administrators) To protect the citizens from harm, especially women, children, cows, brahmanas, and the elderly. To ensure that the citizens perform their prescribed duties and advance spiritually.

Detailed explanation-6: -In the Aryan society kshatriyas were the warriors or soldiers. They are the second highest in ritual status of the four varnas, other being Brahmins, Vaishyas and Shudras. Traditionally, the kshatriya constituted the ruling and military elite.

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