HISTORY
ANCIENT INDIA
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Question
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Brahmins
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Kshatriyas
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Vaisyas
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Dalits
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Detailed explanation-1: -Traditionally, Brahmins are accorded the highest ritual status of the four social classes.
Detailed explanation-2: -General category is for Brahmins, they were historically considered as upward caste.
Detailed explanation-3: -In Kalhana’s Rajatarangini (12th century CE), the Saraswats are mentioned as one of the five Pancha Gauda Brahmin communities residing to the north of the Vindhyas. According to M. K. Kaw (2001), Kashmiri Pandits, a part of the larger Saraswat Brahmin community hold the highest social status in Kashmir.
Detailed explanation-4: -The ancient geographical origins of Brahmins-a prominent ethnic group in the Indian subcontinent-have remained controversial for a long time. This study employed the AMOVA (analysis of molecular variance) test to evaluate genetic affinities of this group with thirty populations of Central Asia and Europe.
Detailed explanation-5: -1. Brahmans: Brahmans are at the top in Varna hierarchy.