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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What were priests in the caste system called?
A
Merchants
B
Rulers
C
Brahmans
D
Sudras
E
Warriors
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Brahmin (/ˈbrɑːmɪn/; Sanskrit: , romanized: brāhmaṇa) is a varna as well as a caste within Hindu society. In the Vedic-and post-Vedic Indian subcontinent, Brahmins were designated as the priestly class, serving as priests (purohit, pandit, or pujari) and spiritual teachers (guru or acharya).

Detailed explanation-2: -The highest caste within the General Category is Brahmin, historically the priests and other religious leaders who also served as educators. Just 4% of Indians today identify as Brahmin.

Detailed explanation-3: -Brahman is a Vedic Sanskrit word, and it is conceptualized in Hinduism, states Paul Deussen, as the “creative principle which lies realized in the whole world". Brahman is a key concept found in the Vedas, and it is extensively discussed in the early Upanishads. The Vedas conceptualize Brahman as the Cosmic Principle.

Detailed explanation-4: -brahman, in the Upanishads (Indian sacred writings), the supreme existence or absolute reality. The etymology of the word, which is derived from Sanskrit, is uncertain.

Detailed explanation-5: -Hindu priests are known to perform prayer services, often referred to as puja. Priests are identified as pandits or pujaris amongst the devotees.

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