The Caste System!✨ Flashcards
1
Q
What are the four varnas identified in the Vedas?
A
The four varnas identified in the Vedas are Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, and Sudras.
2
Q
Who were the highest varna according to the Hindu caste system?
A
Priests, known as Brahmins were the highest varna.
3
Q
Which varna were the rulers and the warriors?
A
Kshatriyas were the the rulers and the warriors.
4
Q
What were the occupations of Vaishyas?
A
Vaishyas were landowners, bankers, and merchants
5
Q
Who were at the bottom of the Hindu caste system and what was there occupations?
A
Sudras were at the bottom, and farm work or other manual work.
