What were the different groups the Aryans were divided into based on
their occupations? Explain each group.
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Answer:
The four broad ranks of the caste system in the Indo-Aryan culture, which included Brahmins (priests and scholars), Kshatriyas (kings, governors and warriors), Vaishyas (cattle herders, agriculturists, artisans, and merchants), and Shudras (laborers and service providers).
Explanation:
Kshatria : Kshatriya (Hindi: क्षत्रिय) (from Sanskrit kṣatra, "rule, authority") is one of the four varna (social orders) of Hindu society, associated with warriorhood. The Sanskrit term kṣatriyaḥ is used in the context of Vedic society wherein members were organised into four classes: brahmin, kshatriya, vaishya and shudra.
Vaishyas : Vaishya is one of the four varnas of the Hindu social order in India. Vaishyas are classed third in the order of caste hierarchy below the Kshatriyas who are classed second and who in turn are classed below the Brahmins who are classed highest above all the four castes.
Shudras : Shudra or Shoodra is the lowest ranked of the four varnas of the Hindu caste system and social order in India. Various sources translate it into English as a caste, or alternatively as a social class.
Dasa : Dāsa (Sanskrit: दास) is a Sanskrit word found in ancient Indian texts such as the Rigveda and Arthasastra. It usually means "enemy" or "servant" but dasa, or das, also means a "servant of God", "devotee," "votary" or "one who has surrendered to God".