Question

Who prescribed the rules of the 'varna' system?

Answer 1

Answer:

These and other Hindu texts classified the society in principle into four varnas: Brahmins: priests, scholars and teachers. Kshatriyas: rulers, warriors and administrators.

Answer 2

★The Brahmanas★

In large parts of the subcontinent, society was divided according to the rules of varna. These rules, as prescribed by the Brahmanas, were accepted by the rulers of large kingdoms.

Varna' defines the hereditary roots of a newborn, it indicates the colour, type, order or class of people.

★Four principal categories are defined:

»Brahmins (priests, gurus, etc.)

»Kshatriyas (warriors, kings, administrators, etc.)

»Vaishyas (agriculturalists, traders, etc., also called Vysyas)

»Shudras (labourers).