Question

What are the 4 varnas of Hinduism?

• A. the Brahmins, the Dalits, the Vaishyas and the Sudras
• B. the Brahmins, the Kshatriyas, the Shudras and the Untouchables
• C. the Scholars, the Warriors, the Merchants and the Slaves
• D. the Brahmins, the Kshatriyas, the Vaishyas and the Sudras

Answer 1

Answer:

D. the Brahmins, the Kshatriyas, the Vaishyas and the Sudras

Chaturvarnya

• Society got divided into four based on occupations: the Brahmins, the Kshatriyas, the Vaishyas and the Sudras. This stratification is known as chaturvarnya.

• Yagas became important & involved animal sacrifice on a large scale