HISTORY
ANCIENT INDIA
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brahmins, kshatriyas, shudras, vaishyas
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brahmins, kshatriyas, vaishyas, shudras
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kshatriyas, brahmins, vaishyas, shudras
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kshatriyas, vaishyas, brahmins, shudras
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Detailed explanation-1: -Peninsulares were Spaniards who carried pure Spanish blood. They were also the most powerful group within the caste system.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Vedas identify four varnas, or caste groupings, based on religious status. At the top of the caste system were the Brahmin. These were the priests and they held a tremendous amount of power over everybody.
Detailed explanation-3: -Traditionally, Brahmins are accorded the highest ritual status of the four social classes.
Detailed explanation-4: -The texts state that Purusha was separated into four parts by the gods. These four parts became the four varna of people in Aryan society. Purusha’s mouth became the Brahmins, his arms became the Kshatriyas, his legs became the Vaishyas, and his feet became the Shudras. The highest varna in society was the Brahmins.